With the tape rolling, the interviewer tried to elicit a statement from Pat to the effect that he and the other players were eager to resume playing football, in spite of the attacks that had killed nearly three thousand people. Tillman did his best to stick to this upbeat script. “I want to play now,” he started to mumble, looking uncomfortable, “if for no other reason—just because this thing has already done enough damage. Let’s move on. Let’s move on, let’s go out there, sit out there for the national anthem.” It was becoming painfully obvious, however, that these words weren’t coming from
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