NPR allowed me to treat sports seriously, as another branch on the tree of culture.

I think, in accepting the amount of money that athletes make, I think that fans accept that now. It's the nature of the beast; that's the way it is, so they understand it. All, I think, fans have changed - because the price of tickets has gone up so much - that they feel a certain sense of entitlement when they go to a game.

You're writing about young, vibrant people; there are wins and losses. In other words, it's great drama.

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