“Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.” George F. Will
#VegasStrong became a community slogan here after last fall’s shooting tragedy: everyone came together to participate in the healing. The likely heroes included politicians, police and people; the most surprising heroes were the city’s new Las Vegas Knights professional hockey team. The franchise’s inaugural season began that week and their inspired team play gave all of us the will to link arms in a common purpose. They, like most new franchises, were not supposed to win; Las Vegas, like most cities that experienced an attack like this was not supposed to handle this kind of suffering. The Knights, however, began to win and have had a Cinderella-like season that has provided vivid examples of grit and grace. Blood drives, donations and billboards have been the kinds of actions and events that represented this coming together; the human spirit is the glue at the heart of our recovery. And the Knights provided that glue: it’s what helped hold us together and allowed the bonds of recovery to grow strong. Vegas Strong. As the Knights continue their unbelievable championship journey we all thank them for showing us the way to win every day.
George Frederick Will (b. 1941): American conservative political commentator.
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