Isaac
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NH - Snoop Dogg starts junior football league
Just read an article on Plastic.com called Go Team Chronic!
Not impressed with the local football Little League in Orange County, in which he coaches his son's team, Snoop Dogg started his own league.
The original league and those parents involved have been less than impressed (accusing him of winning converts via gifts and a pimped out bus), but a number of players and coaches have moved across. Some are questioning the motives of the original league, given that Snoop's offering is more affordable. While the typical league costs US$175 per child, Snoop's league is US$100 for the first child from a family, and half price for any others.
He's got Ice Cube and the Chili Peppers to feature in a benefit gig to help fund the league. As he puts it:
"It's hard for a parent to get their kids involved when there's so much money involved, especially when it's no money to get in a gang or do something negative," Snoop said Tuesday. "We're just trying to give the kids something to reach toward and look forward to."The players have to maintain a GPA of 2.0 to be involved, in another positive move.
Oh, and there's going to be a Snooper Bowl! And of course, a movie, Coach Snoop.