“ NFL fans have less sympathy for fallen players than the Romans had for blind Christians. ”
In college football, fans wallow in a culture of failure. Unless you root for Miami, you sadly wait for disaster to strike your team in a manner not seen outside of Fenway Park.
~ Stephen Rodrick
Rick Rubin's undulating face hair is just as famous as his body of work. In homage to the yogis he read about as a boy on Long Island, Rubin hasn't shaved since he was 23. It's long been his registered trademark.
If nothing else, the act of reaching a milestone often serves to reveal a superstar's true nature.
There are times when a sports figure doesn't deserve sympathy.