September 11, 2001 was a turning point in the history of
             America. But it raised the spirit of the whole nation up. We came
             as one and wanted to show these people who could do this to us that we
             weren't afraid and that we were still strong. Our sports teams helped
             the strength of our nation. Not just in one sport but all of the
             People crowed stadiums wearing red, white, and blue
             the support not only for the teams now but also for America. Teams wore
             flags on their uniforms and on their helmets and ball caps. Players
             getting along and showing their support that what happened 9/11 would
             make us stronger. We look up to professional athletes so it was their
             to prove that they weren't scared by what happened and in doing so it
             to us that we should be scared also. They showed us that we should not
             our lives, that we should keep living the way we were before this
             By them keeping the season going and not stopping showed us that we
             The most hit football team that lost a lot of their
             was the FDNY football team. Losing so many of the players on a team
             have caused a team to not even think of playing the next year. But not
             guys, it only made them stronger and want to play more. They had the
             turn out for players in the history of the team. They wanted to play
             their fallen friends and for America. They had something to prove to
             themselves and to our nation, that no one is going to hold us back or
             down. They showed to the U.S. that we should unite and sick together
             through the hard times, because it sends out a message that we are the
             strongest nation, and we will come out on top.
             When we have something in our country that we look up to,
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