Let me see if I have this correct: The superintendent and school board brought Luther Riley in to take over a basketball team that Sammy Smith had groomed for years. The team wins a state championship, and now Riley wants more money. For doing what? It appears that by voiding Luther Riley’s contract, the superintendent and school board have actually done something right.
Jean Bigelow
Columbus
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