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Sportsnation Speaks

By Peter Keating

Friday, December 19, 2008

"IT'S ALL about the money." When that thought first sinks in, it's a jarring moment in the life of every sports fan. Most of us are drawn to sports for reasons having nothing to do with money-because we love competition, emotion, excellence. Then your favorite player bolts for free agency, or your team's owner threatens to leave town, or its GM lops off half its roster to get under a salary cap, and you're forced to recognize that sports is big business, too. This isn't bad or good, it just is ...

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