Moral of the story
Falcons' Robinson says he'll return Bart Starr Award
Posted: Friday February 05, 1999 12:19 PM
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Robinson practiced with his NFC teammates in preparation for Sunday's Pro Bowl AP |
ATLANTA (AP) -- Eugene
Robinson, the Atlanta
Falcons defensive back arrested on the eve of the Super Bowl, says he
will return the award he won for high moral character the same day he got
into trouble.
Robinson, who is in Honolulu for the Pro Bowl, told Atlanta station
WSB-TV on Thursday that he would return the Bart Starr Award, given for
leadership in home, on the field and in the community.
The 35-year-old Robinson received the award Saturday morning, the day
before the Falcons' 34-19 Super Bowl loss to the Denver Broncos. He was
arrested that night for soliciting oral sex from an undercover female
police officer.
Dave Bratton of Athletes in Action, the Ohio-based group that gives the
award, said Robinson had not contacted the group about returning the award.
"We're concerned with doing what's right for Eugene," he said. "I'd
rather not say much of anything right now."
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