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Lee Stern`s treatment of Karl-Heinz Granitza follows a long tradition in Chicago sports. With few exceptions, no brilliantly talented athlete can be tolerated on a Chicago team. It is against some unwritten law to care if you win or lose.
Stern`s behavior makes Arthur Wirtz seem like Santa Claus. His demands call to mind the night Stan Mikita had his number retired in front of a crowd who knew it should have happened to Bobby Hull first. And who could forget the shame of Bobby Hull having to say that ”the worst mistake I ever made was leaving Chicago” in order to get his number retired.
Integrity and dignity are luxuries that cannot be preserved if you want to go out gracefully in Chicago sports.
