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We long ago went bloodless about professional sports. These may be children’s games, and we can get crazy about them, but most of us accept that they’re foremost a business—often, a ruthless one.

Bummed that your favorite player got traded? Get over it. Aghast someone left town for a richer deal? That’s what you would do, too. Furious that ownership canned a coach who once brought the city a title? Don’t be naive.

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