“Did you ever know that you’re my hero and everything I’d like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle for you are the wind beneath my wings.” (Bette Midler, Wind Beneath My Wings)
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Dustin Hale was only a year older than me, but I thought the sophomore basketball player was a pretty cool guy. We didn’t really hang out away from the basketball court, but he meant a lot to me.
That summer he passed away as the result of a freakish accident.
Athletes doing immature or stupid things give other athletes a bad name. The following athletes did things this week (originally published on July 31, 2012) that make you go hhhmmmm and shake your head. There are also lots of links to other articles about these topics to further entertain you. In honor of the huge event starting up this week – NFL Training Camp – we will highlight a trio of diva wide receivers. Oh, and for the other minor event starting up this week, we’ll lead off with an Olympian.