Show notes
Gary Smith retired last month after more than 30 years of writing for Sports Illustrated."We were on the Santa Monica Freeway, Ali's driving 70 miles an hour and his eyes are drifting asleep—the medication for Parkinson's would do that to him. I'm thinking, 'Oh, crap.' We're weaving between lanes, cars are honking, and I'm wondering in the passenger seat, 'Should I grab the wheel from the greatest champ of all-time?' The writer in me wants to let it go, let the crash happen just so I get a scene for the story. But the human in me was just getting scared as hell."Thanks to TinyLetter and EA SPORTS FIFA WORLD CUP for sponsoring this week's episode.Show notes:Smith on Longform[[[[[[[[52:00] "Coming Into Focus" (Sports Illustrated • Jul 2006) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices