Stop the Presses on Sportsmanship's Obituary
No, Mr. Epstein, sportsmanship isn't dead. I'm afraid you've been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. Class lives on and will do so as long as there are competitors who aspire to be named among the greatest who ever played.
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