A Legend In His Own Minefield

A Legend In His Own Minefield

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A Legend In His Own Minefield
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Acid in His Eyes

Acid in His Eyes

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John Mendelssohn
Jun 22, 2010
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Acid in His Eyes
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Sports kowtow to the oddest conventions. While 10,000 fans stamp their feet, scream, and wave things behind the backboard, a 17-year-old son or daughter of the inner city will be asked to decide a basketball league championship by either making or missing a free throw. Before a 35-year-old golfer, a son of the affluent suburbs, putts, he will expect rap…

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