The_Philster
05-13-2005, 05:15 AM
They are super-human, right? Athletically blessed, good enough to get paid to play the games we've all played.
But cut them and they bleed.
Often times, it takes what happens in an athlete's life after the cheering stops for us see them as people. Deserving of our respect, adulation, support or sympathy as they tackle much more important issues in life than wins and losses. ..more (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050513/SPORTS0103/505130398/-1/COLUMNS)
But cut them and they bleed.
Often times, it takes what happens in an athlete's life after the cheering stops for us see them as people. Deserving of our respect, adulation, support or sympathy as they tackle much more important issues in life than wins and losses. ..more (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050513/SPORTS0103/505130398/-1/COLUMNS)