Steelers LB Lamarr Woodley singlehandedly wipes out pay-to-play fees in Saginaw Michigan

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Steelers LB Lamarr Woodley singlehandedly wipes out pay-to-play fees in Saginaw Michigan
By Cameron Smith

Professional athletes love to say that they are doing something for the communities they came from, yet those efforts are sometimes much more talk than actual action. Steelers linebacker Lamarr Woodley backs up his community pledges with cold hard cash.

As reported by Michigan ABC affiliate WJRT, Woodley was concerned about pay-to-play fees in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan, so he decided to singlehandedly wipe them out. The superstar linebacker cut a check for more than $60,000 to the Saginaw Public Schools athletic department to cover the $75 fee each student was expected to pay to compete in school athletics during the 2012 season.

Read more.....Lamarr Woodley gives back to the Signaw football communities

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I love to read about athletes doing something good as opposed to all the negative talk circulating in the media. Good job Woodley!!!

[FlatsSteeler]

WTG Woodley.......Good Story.....

[Shaner83]

that's the kind of players the front office likes,and so do I

[Number99]

Very classy gesture by 56. If more players/celebrities did this the world would be a better place.

[ChucktownSteeler]

Way to go, Lamarr!

[LatrobePA]

Good deal, now wipe out #18 opening week!

[gtadroptop]

Bravo! Nicely done.

Wouldn't it be refreshing if something like this made headline news rather than the Bad Boy athlete of the week? Yeah right. 'Bad boy' stories make better press.

[LarryNJ]

Way to go Lamarr!

Wouldn't it be refreshing if something like this made headline news rather than the Bad Boy athlete of the week? Yeah right. 'Bad boy' stories make better press.

Yes it would be nice, unfortunately for whatever reason people love negative things. Many players and celebrities do things like this everyday and they go unnoticed. But we certainly never miss the guy who got a parking ticket.

[BlitzburghRockCity]

Good stuff by Woodley, that's what you love to see out of these players. Giving back to schools in their community is awesome!

I wonder if he could afford to wipe out Harrison's fines for 2012

[Root4Stlrs]

He's a great guy. Kudos to him for giving back.