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5. You'd be right in regards to everyday citizens

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 08:33 PM

Dec 2017

but exceptions are often made for pro athletes.

The article at this link lists several examples of guys with criminal records who made the trip north of 60 to join a CFL squad.

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-cfls-problem-players/

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Johnny Manziel may be bound for the Canadian Football League [View all] True Dough Dec 2017 OP

Isn't That Where He Belonged In The First Place? ProfessorGAC Dec 2017 #1

The beer's pretty good in Canada Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2017 #3

Canada has this Border Thing OneBlueDotBama Dec 2017 #4

You'd be right in regards to everyday citizens True Dough Dec 2017 #5

Back in the day... OneBlueDotBama Dec 2017 #6

How old is.... OneBlueDotBama Dec 2017 #8

It is now official True Dough May 2018 #9

Johnny Football headed from Hamilton to Montreal True Dough Jul 2018 #10

Sorry JonLP24 Jul 2018 #11