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Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes was fined $500 and benched after being late for a game Saturday after a personal appearance at a Virginia Little League’s season-opening gathering. Now the Great Falls, Va., Little League says it will raise another $500 to cover Dukes’ penalty. “The point is, this guy gave back to our community, and now he’s in a hard spot. We need to help him,” said Jim Mraz, the Great Falls LL president. “It’s not a question of whether this guy can afford the 500 bucks. We’re just trying to send a message to our kids: He was here for us. Now we’ve got to be there for him.”
