I think there are more GOOD sportswriters doing more good sportswriting than EVER before. But I ALSO believe that the one thing that's largely GONE out is what made sport such fertile literary territory - the characters, the tales, the humor, the pain, what Hollywood calls 'the ARC.'
We are all VICTIMS because of the CIRCUMSTANCES, but I'm not sure what to say to any one who has LOST a loved one. I KNOW the feeling myself, and words just don't do MUCH to ease the pain.
Although a lot of PAIN for a little screen TIME; Shaving legs, waxing eyebrows, high heels, TRYING to put on a bra, losing WEIGHT because women's clothes are SO revealing - Ladies you have my respect.