Nothing Happened To Shaun White
by Laura Wagner from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3FXRD)
American snowboarder Shaun White won another Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe yesterday. The event was broadcast on NBC, and throughout the competition White was talked about as an American hero and champion. It wasn't unexpected, as the media often equates skill with a ball, bat, or in this case a board, with being"