Opinion: tragedy strikes in Fernandez, Palmer deaths

By: Paul Fritschner ~Staff Writer~ Sports, in the grand scheme of the world, are a relatively small speck in relation to topics that garner importance. Politics, health concerns and violence come to mind as three specific areas that dwarf the importance of grown adults playing games meant for young people, yet the entire end goal of sports is a release from the everyday tension and stress that society and the world throw in our faces. When star athletes die, like Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez and legendary golfer Arnold Palmer did on Sunday, they amplify our innate human emotion. We … Continue reading Opinion: tragedy strikes in Fernandez, Palmer deaths