When Sports Heroes Fall From Grace, It’s Personal

It seems that there has been a rash of sports heroes that have recently fallen from grace, from Tiger Woods to NASCAR driver Carl Edwards—who intentionally wrecked Brad Keselowski, sending the latter driver's car flying upside down into the fence.  But whether in golf, NASCAR, or any other sport, when you are a fan of a hero that has fallen from grace, it is not just a tragedy for them and the sport, it's just plain personal. This has never become more evident to me than recently, when I learned something about a NASCAR hero of mine that was tremendously disappointing. Although the validity of the claim may be questioned, my faith, trust, and belief in someone that I looked up to and admired in the sport has been shaken, which fo...

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