In this column, Simmons addresses another form of writerly anxiety that journalists wrestle with: Are we doing our best to present the best obtainable version of the truth? For Simmons, the question boils down to a conflict between his raw sensibilities as a sports fan and his reputation as a fixture in the sports journalism community. That tension grows more acute as he considers whether to write about performance enhancing drugs, which he finally does.
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