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New Football Stadium Was An Oasis In A Desert Of Troubles
New Football Stadium Was An Oasis In A Desert Of Troubles

(OPINION) What I’ve retained about Sept. 15, 1973, is more a feeling than details of a game. It’s an impression. It’s an aura of happiness and relief. In Commonwealth Stadium, amid all the opening day hubbub, Dad and I seemed almost magically removed from our outside lives. In a desert of private unhappiness, we’d stumbled on an oasis: a place where a band played, people laughed and the hot dogs were tasty. Our tension eased.

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NBA's Enes Kanter Freedom Lives His New Name As A Muslim American
NBA's Enes Kanter Freedom Lives His New Name As A Muslim American

Enes Kanter Freedom’s efforts go far beyond the basketball court. He is one of the most outspoken basketball players and athletes at the professional level when it comes to activism, standing up for religious freedom and the oppressed. He’s been one of the few pro athletes willing to criticize China for its treatment of religious minorities.

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