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moments the world could rejoice over. president bush throwing out the first pitch in the stadium. there were firefighters and first responders standing on the field at the first nascar race after 9/11. there were 145 flags waving in the stands. every arena and stadium offered americans an opportunity to come together and heal after an unthinkable tragedy. joining me now, senior contributor bob costas. bob, great having you with us. as you remember all too well, the attacks shut down the sports world for about a week. a lot of athletes were worried at the time that they wouldn t be honoring the victims properly if they went out and played baseball game or something like that. why was sports so important in helping us get up and get going again? ultimately, jim, as we know, the results don t matter that much in the big picture. they re a diversion, they re a source of entertainment, but they are a shared experience
lift someone s spirits. john, you lift our spirits and helped heal our hearts when you do everything that you do. thank you for heallping to heal the 9/11 community, not just today but every day. thank you, john. thank you, jim. i appreciate it. you take care. coming up, from military flyovers to field-sized flags to the singing of god bless america, how sports helped the country heal after 9/11. we ll talk to sports anchor bob c costas, next. rethinking how we communicate to be more inclusive than ever. with app, cloud and anywhere workspace solutions,