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James Harrison: Sorry, Not Sorry, I Think My Sons Should Earn Trophies

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –James Harrison is not a fan of participation trophies.

The Steelers linebacker had a lot to say on an Instagram post Saturday, after posting a picture of two participation trophies his sons had received.

Harrison went on to say he's sending back the trophies until "they earn a real trophy."

"While I am very proud of my boys for everything they do and will encourage them till the day I die, these trophies will be given back until they EARN a real trophy. I'm sorry I'm not sorry for believing that everything in life should be earned and I'm not about to raise two boys to be men by making them believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried their best," he wrote.

Read the full post below:

It seemed a lot of other people had thoughts on the matter, with nearly 800 people commenting on the post. Many commenters appeared to agree with Harrison.

"Giving them a participation trophy doesn't show them they can 'achieve greatness.' It just shows they played a sport, nothing more," wrote one commenter.

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