The Brilliance of 4th Graders

Thanks to ESPN the Magazine for this one...they interviewed fourth graders from a class in New York City for perspectives on the current state of athletics, which always turns into a good laugh....this is what they had to say...

1) Who was the most important athlete of the past 10 years?
Jack: Babe Ruth. He broke a really big record. I heard about it when I was 3, and I saw a movie about it.
Zack: Lance Armstrong. He was one of the fastest racers ever. But he doesn't ride bikes anymore.
Talia: Mia Hamm. She was one of the first women to go to the World Cup for women.

2) What was the biggest event of the past 10 years?
Zack: Olympic ski jumping. It takes a lot to go down a supersteep hill and then jump in the air with skis.
Andrew: The 2004 World Series, because the Red Sox beat the Cardinals. Not only that, but there's been a curse since they traded Babe Ruth, and the breaking of that curse, which was going on for 80 years, was pretty big.
Anna: The Super Bowl, because almost half the world watched it. I didn't though.

3) What should happen to Roger Clemens?
Immanuel: He should quit steroids. But he should be in the Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds shouldn't. He isn't nice to kids.
Sabina: He should be kicked off his team. He's so strong he's going to knock down all the people. And people can't walk into the grocery store and say, "I want steroids."
Max: They should put steroids near him and put secret cameras in the room and see what happens. He would think they forgot about it and say, "Oh, steroids, I'll take them!"