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... 11, 2001 began as any other day would on a weekday during school. ... It was a terrifying time to live through, and the effects of that fateful day have been felt in every aspect of society. ... 11, 2001, just as I have here. ... Immediately following the terrorist attacks, the sports world shut down out of respect for victims of the 9/11 tragedy. ... While sports itself has not changed 9/11, the reasons we go to and watch games has. ... While the terrorism of 9/11 was meant to inspire fear in the populace, all it did was make them more patriotic and that spirit has shown itself in the sports world. ... 11 approaches, sports is testing its ability to again rally fans battered by a year of bad news with a series of rousing memorials that some critics already have said should be more solemn. ... I remember for the first baseball game after 9/11, the late Jack Buck took the microphone and asked, `Is it right that were doing this again? ... 11 could have had a chilling effect on sports. ... 11, felt fans fury when a possible strike threatened to overlap with the one-year anniversary. ... The emotional weight of 9/11 helped tip the scales as never before: Eight previous bargaining sessions since 1972 had resulted in breakdowns; the ninth resulted in a new agreement. ... 11, Ganis said. ... 30, so they had enough time to get it settled before 9/11. ... There was not the same level of anxiety as the strike date approached because this time people were reluctant to feel any sympathy for what they perceived as the pettiness of the players and owners compared to what really matters in the post-9/11 world, Bachin said. MAKING CHANGES After 9/11, there were constant pronouncements that everything would change. ... At the same time, the players admit 9/11 hasnt made them less competitive. ... Lucas keeps reminders of 9/11 in his locker. ... But he doesnt think 9/11 has changed him as a quarterback on the field. ... 11 should have established once and for all who our true heroes are, Lucas said. ... The concept of heroism got an overdue adjustment after 9/11; no Shaquille ONeal dunk compares with a firefighter running into a burning building. |
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