It's the state basketball championship, and Margie, your star center, has sprained her knee. The trainer suspects a Grade II sprain, which means the ligament is stretched and has some tearing but portions are still intact. Margie can function at only about 65 percent. However, if she plays, your team's chances of winning are much better. Being a competitor, Margie desperately wants to play because the championship is the culmination of three difficult years of training for her. The trainer advises you not to play her; he says she has a good chance of injuring herself even more seriously if she plays.

1. Would you let Margie play? Why or why not?
2. Is there a risk associated with this decision?
3. What would your decision be if you followed the Athletes First, Winning Second philosophy?

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