[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".

[wtc911]

You seem to have misunderstood. There are no sports heroes. Pat Tillman was a hero who had played sports. His heroism had nothing to do with his athletic career. Nothing any sports star does is heroic. Playing fields, tournaments, games offer nothing that requires heroism.