but every real sports fan has had a moment when an athlete has failed and said, i can do better than that. on your mark, get set on this episode, you re about to find out all the reasons you can t do better than that. going for a touchdown, sharpshooter from this court. you re looking at the spirit of america. i grew up resenting sports. when you re a black kid who everybody knows is going to be over 6 feet tall, every conversation goes to, you play basketball. i only did it in eighth grade. i went the whole season without scoring a point, like dennis rodman, but without the rebounding and hair. when i lived in chicago, i discovered michael jordan. now i m the guy who quotes the last dance like it s a new book of the bible. i took it personally. but that s the thing about sports. we often take it personally. i m somehow a grown man and hate the dukes for no good reason. john starks! sports gives us a place to release all our unchecked f you to everybody invo
swing to your right. we re going to need a bigger boat. it s the hardest thing you ve ever done. always chasing what you think is the burfict stroke. once you think you ve found the perfect stroke, it s something else. luckily, i ve got two great coaches, allie riley and dani hansen. i m sitting with olympic medalists? paralympics. that s olympics, right? the para stands for in parallel with the olympics, not paraplegic or anything. it s a misconception. it s a wider spectrum of disabilities. rowing is unique in that our sport class has a lot of different disabilities that filter into a points system to get you where you sit. i was born with extra toes and fingers on each hand and foot. i ve lot of reconstructive mostly feet surgeries in the years that have limited range of motion in my feet and ankle. i have herb s palsy. left arm paralyzed at birth. now i have some mobility back.