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Press Pass Blues
October 29, 2007Some people see a press pass as a golden ticket, of sorts.
It allows you to breeze through turnstiles, past stadium employees and into a good seat with a great vantage point.
Recently though, someone asked to use my golden ticket as their way into the annual Old High-Rider grudge fest. Naturally, since I love my job, I told them no.
Since becoming a sportswriter, I've gotten numerous requests for free tickets, season passes and autographs from athletes -- all of which I've had to refuse due to lack of access, professional integrity or the simple desire to remain employed.
The golden ticket may not be everything it's cracked up to be -- or rather what people think it's cracked up to be -- but it's mine.
And I think I'll hold on to it.
Posted by Stephen Smith at 09:57 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
