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Monday, February 27, 2006 12:00 AM

King Kaufman's Sports Daily

Olympics postscript: On ratings, streakers, drugs and why Bode Miller deserves infamy. Hint: Not because he didn't try.

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  • Monday, February 27, 2006 09:57 AM

    Bode Miller

    I think the key to Miller's press is indeed whether or not he tried. He would have been vilified either way, but had he given it his best effort, at least the criticism would have been somewhat polite.

    Because he didn't seem to give a rat's ass it's open season.

    —Slacker Read Slacker's other letters

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