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What, not enough hate in the Tiger thread, gotta start another?
Everyone has a hero, or someone they admire for what they do, or for what they did. Usually it revolves around what you're interested in. I'm a huge motorsports fan and also happen to have been a golfer since I was a kid. I played competitive golf, so I understand what he's done. I want him to continue. So I'm interested in his welfare.
In the motorsports arena, I was hit pretty hard when Senna was killed. Watched it live, on TV. Still wonder what he might have accomplished.
When Nicky Hayden was killed, that was a big deal for me as well. I was a fan, but I also knew his family, so it was more personal. I still remember the last time I talked to him. He wasn't as famous as Senna but that personal connection made it even harder.
So it boils down to what connections you may have with an individual, or the sport they play, or whatever has brought them into the public eye.
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