[wtc911]

There are no "sports heroes". Tough guys maybe. But, no game requires heroism at any level.

[valleygal]

Similar to a statement Charles Barkley made ("I am not a role model.").

[BigSkyFreeper]

There are no "sports heroes". Tough guys maybe. But, no game requires heroism at any level.

True. No sport requires anyone to be a hero, he aspired to it himself voluntarily, just like his decision to go to Iraq after 9/11. He didn't like the fanfare or the special treatment, but on the other hand, that's what sets him apart as a hero. Hero's don't have to brag to everyone else, everyone else raises the heroes up for themselves. It's good to disagree, and I disagree that he's no "sports hero".