A poppy, the symbol of Remembrance Day, sits on a memorial in Ypres, Belgium. (Getty Images)
November 11th, 2013
02:46 PM ET
We will remember them, but should sport?
Gaining territory, a tactical advantage, physical combat, winners and losers.
Sports journalism could easily be confused with the scribblings of a war correspondent, but of course there really is no comparison between a man on the ball and a man with a gun. It’s only a matter of life or death for one of them.
But in the United States, professional athletes and soldiers are increasingly sharing common ground and it’s not just because they’re all "in uniform."
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