Gospel teachings apply on the hardwood, too
Playing basketball in LDS Church gyms for years has been called "the brawl that begins with a prayer." It's even been happily emblazoned on shirts bought at local stores.
But for Kae Strong, officials coordinator for the Salt Lake area, church ball needs to be more like the Sermon on the Mount than a brawl.
"The whole Sermon on the Mount can bee seen, or at least should be seen, on the basketball floor," said Strong. "Loving your enemy, treating each other with respect, being humble."
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