This is not meant as a shot at anyone in particular. My opinion is one held for a long time but kind of reinforced watching tonight's All Star game. I just think these announcements are pathetic and, frankly, bad for the kids. They almost always look, at the best, bad. It is unfortunate there are no enforceable regulations against them. Frankly, these kids embarrass themselves and become a charicature of all that we hate about " big time" athletics.