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| | Sports in American Popular Culture |
 | | If we didnt try to make a hero out of that guy with those big brown eyes, that broad, boyish smile, those three NBA championship rings, we wouldnt be so disappointed. |
 | | We have elided the heroes from our myths, legends, stories, and lived experiences like war with these players on a stage, whether that stage be a basketball court, a hockey rink, a football field, or a baseball diamond. |
 | | Theyre not fallen heroes, theyre professional athletes who have done something bad to another human being. |
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