With Manny Ramirez, Fans Forced to Toe Line Between Integrity and Entertainment

I used to be a fan of the purest ilk, one who would like to believe in honest competition and the mysterious allure that creates a social divide between our favorite athletes and us.

I’ve always liked to think these phenomenal athletes making millions of dollars got to that level by doing some of the same exercises you or I do in the gym each morning before dressing, grabbing a coffee, and commuting to work. That way, we can marvel in what is done on the field.

But in reality, it has never been that way, because we can dig up any era in sports and shine a floodlight on an appropriate root canal that is as sensitive as it is ugly.

This creates a fascinating dynamic amongst sports fans, one ...

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