"The late, great Thomas Gerbasi used to take tremendous delight in teasing me about how much I love this sport, its athletes, and the week-to-week hustle of writing about both."
"It's not that he didn't love it - he absolutely did, you could see it in his work, always - it's just that he found it wildly amusing how even a dozen years in, I was still as fired up about the next card as I was when he gave me my first assignment all those years ago."
Thomas Gerbasi delighted in teasing the narrator about their deep love for the sport, its athletes, and the week-to-week hustle of covering them. Gerbasi also loved the sport, and that affection was visible in his work. He found it wildly amusing that even a dozen years in, the narrator remained as fired up for the next card as when Gerbasi gave the narrator their first assignment. The teasing underscored a sustained enthusiasm and a persistent excitement for each upcoming event. The contrast between Gerbasi's gentle teasing and his visible affection emphasized a shared devotion to the weekly grind of coverage.
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