Commending Thompson for Taking a Walk

Regarding the Murray article of Jan. 26: Murray was not at his best in his tirade against Georgetown’s John Thompson, a coach who has been relentless in maintaining discipline and insisting that his kids apply themselves to their studies on or off the road. But before that he had to be confident that his recruits were endowed with the gray matter and determination to meet the high moral and academic standards of Georgetown. Perhaps Murray can get Jimmy the Greek and that Dodger VIP (whose name I have already forgotten) to help him extricate his foot from his mouth. Then I suggest that he ask his BUSHel of supporters in Washington to get the Pentagon to build him a bullet proof shoe (for 20 grand or so) to protect him in case he keeps trying to shoot himself in the foot.

JACK B. RYAN

Carlsbad