Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers won't play tomorrow. He's going to observe the Jewish holiday, Yom Kippur. There has been some debate over Green's decision, but I can't fault him. Players in all sports miss time for all kinds of reasons nowadays. There are the obvious ones, the birth of children and funerals (which, by the way, few athletes missed games for thirty years ago).
There are also the mysterious "personal reasons" absences. These are rarely discussed, but they range from a fight with the spouse to substance abuse issues to doctor's appointments. Unless these days become repetitive, we rarely comment on them.
If Green wants to sit tomorrow, that's fine. At least he's not AWOL. Or retiring.
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