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In a time of change, pledging a commitment to progress

By Scoop Jackson
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

In honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States, as a sportswriter, I pledge from this day forth to do my part. And then some. I pledge to let the substance of a story, not just the success of an athlete, determine what I write. I pledge to be more open to those who do not share my love for sports and do not find it in their hearts to understand that just as art is an imitation of life, so is sports. I pledge to be better than what I've strived to be in ...

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