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The Fisher King

By Brian Kamenetzky
EXPN.com

Sunday, January 28, 2007

We are a society that claims to love surprises and embrace upsets. We've all seen Hoosiers, we've all dabbed away tears while watching those plucky, short-shorted Indiana lads. But in reality, America loves superstars. More specifically, we love superstars who make mincemeat out of their overmatched competition, enforcing and re-enforcing the notion that they are invincible. Michael Jordan. Tiger Woods. Shaun White. Senor Blanco. Herr Winter X. Heading into the event, the buzz around ...

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