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Title: Disappointed by an excellent writer
Review: I have always enjoyed the sportswriting of Dave Zirin, so I anticipated reading his approach to this very compelling subject. Unfortunately, What's My Name Fool simply fell flat with surprisingly uninspired analysis within a text that comes off as preoccupied with "dead horse" incidents of ancient times.Being a sports buff, and having read much on this subject, I dare say that the the scope of published works already available are far beyond where Zirin takes up the matter--sometimes decades beyond. Many works have shone brighter and more direct lighting on the politicization of America's pasttimes, but Zirin gives them little attention.I would suggest that we wait for when Zirin makes more time to really invest in this subject--he certainly has the potential to do it justice. As for now, I think he should spend more time researching the subject and less time writing these highly questionable 5-star reviews.
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