OF
OF TOP
OF TOP EIGHT MEMORY, HERE IS DALE HANSEN.
DALE HANSEN. >> COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE
INVESTIGATION CHANGED MY
PREDATIONAL LIFE BUT THE
MICHAEL SAM COMMENTARY DEFINED
WHO I AM. +@
SAM MADE THAT ANNOUNCEMENT ON A
SUNDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY NIGHT. +@WE DIDN'T HAVE A REPORTER
WORKING MONDAY SO SEAN HAMILTON
SUGGESTED I WRITE AN UNPLUGGED
CHEN CARE ABOUT MICHAEL SAM.
I HAD NO AUDIO ABOUT WHAT I
WOULD SAY BUT LISTENING TO THE
RADIO I KNEW +@WHAT I WANTED T
SAY.
SAY.
SAY. YOU
SAY. YOU BEAT A WOMAN AND DRAG HER
DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS, YOU'RE
THE FOURTH GUY TAKE NONE THE
NF+@L DRAFT.
NF+@L DRAFT. YOU KILL PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING
DRUNK.
DRUNK.
DRUNK. THAT GUY IS WELCOME.
PLAYERS IN HOTEL ROOMS WITH
DRUGS AND MORE, THEY'RE
WELCOME.
WELCOME.
WELCOME. PLAYERS ACCUSE PLEASED OF RAPE
AND PAY THE WOMAN TO GO AWAY.
WE'+@RE COMFORTABLE W+@ITH THAT
YOU LOVE ANOTHER MAN AND NOW
YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR.
I'M NOT ALWAYS COMFORTABLE HELP
A MAN SAYS HE'S GAY BUT HE'S
PART OF MY WORLD.
THAT LED TO MORE THAN FIVE
THOUSAND EMAILS FROM EVERY
STATE IN THE UNION AND 27
COUNTRIES.
COUNTRIES. I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW HOW PEOPLE
SAW IT BACK THEN.
I'M THINKING HOW BIG OF AN
ANTENNA DO THEY HAVE.
THE LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS GAVE
ME A PLAGUE, GAY REPUBLICANS.
GAY REPUBLICANS. +@
I TOLD THE GROUP THAT NIGHT YOU
GUYS ARE LIKE BIG FOOT.
I'VE HEARD ABOUT YOU, JUST
NEVER SEEN BEFORE.
I WAS INVITED TO+@ THE ELLEN
SHOW AND THE LOVELY MRS. HANSEN
GOT TO MAKE THE TRIP TOO.
>> I IMAGINE YOU ARE MARVELOUS
AS WELL BECAUSE YOU'RE
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. +@
TOGETHER. REALLY, WHAT AN AMAZING MAN
+@THIS IS.
+@THIS IS. YOU +@HAVE TO BE PROUD OF HIM.
>> I AM SO PROUD OF HIM.
GREATEST VALENTINE GIFT IN THE
WORLD TO BE O+@N ELLEN.
>> IT DID GET ME NOMINATED FOR
HUSBANDS O+@F THE DECADE AND I'
WORKING ON THE MILLINEUM AND I
THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE
CHEAPEST VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT
EVER.
EVER.
EVER. >>
EVER. >> I DECIDED A LONG TIME AGO MY
LIGHT OF HAD TO BE MORE ABOUT
BALL SCORES AND HIGHLIGHT+@S.
THE COURAGE OF MICHAEL SAM MADE
+@
THE COURAGE OF MICHAEL SAM MADE IT +@POSSIBLE.
IT +@POSSIBLE. WENDELL HOLMES SAID NOTHING SO
COMMON AS THE WISH TO BE
REMARKABLE.
REMARKABLE. I THINK MOST OF US ARE LIKE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. WE
THAT. WE HOPE TO BE DIFFERENT EVEN
THOUGH IT OF+@FENDS SOME WHEN W
ARE.
ARE.
ARE. FAILING HAS NEVER BOTHERED ME.
I'M NOT AF+@RAID TO FAIL.
I NEVER WANTED OR THOUGHT I WAS
REMARKABLE BUT I'VE ALWAYS
WANTED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
I HAD A Y+@OUNG MAN COME UP TO
AT A PARTY AND HE CRIED AS HE
SAID HIS DAD CALLED HIM SAYING
HIS DAD HAD NOT TALKED TO HIM
IN 12 YEARS AFTER HE CAME OUT
BUT HIS DAD SAID IF THE OL+@D F
HANSEN SAYS IT'S OKAY WE CAN
FIGURE IT OUT AND WE BOTH CRY
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. I DON'T WRITE TO OFFEND YOU OR
FOR A CHECK OR PLAGUE.
I WRITE FOR MACKENZIE TO MAKE
MY GRANDDAUGHTER'S WORLD
EASIER.
EASIER.
EASIER. WHAT I HAD WRITTEN LED TO A
TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. LAST
YEAR THAT WILL ALWAYS BE AN
INCREDIBLE PART OF MY LIFE.
IF WE WERE TO IGNORE THE
OBLIGATION THAT WE HAVE TO THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT WE DID NOT
CHALLENGE THE LIE, WE DID NOT
REPORT THE FACTS, WE DID NOT
TELL THE TRUTH,.
IF WE ALLOW THAT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY TO COME TO AMERICA
THEN AMERICA WON'T MATTER
ANYMORE EITHER.
ANYMORE EITHER. WHAT WE DO MATTERS.
WHAT WE DO IS T+@OO IMPORTANT T
GIVE UP NOW.
I EVEN SPOKE TO THE HARVARD
CLUB LUNCHEON ONCE.
A MAN SAID HANSEN IS NEVE+@R
RIGHT BUT HE THINKS HE IS.
OF COURSE I THINK I AM.
I WOULDN'T SAY IT IF I DIDN'T.
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO BE ANY
OTHER WAY. +@
THE OPPORTUNITY THIS STATION
HAS GIVEN ME THE LAST 37 YEARS
HAS ENABLED ME TO AT LEAST TRY
TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
I DECIDED A LONG TIME AGO MY
LIFE HAS TO BE ABOUT MORE THAN
BALL SCORES AND HIGHLIGHTS AND
YOU AND THIS STATION HAS GIVEN
ME THAT LIFE, THE LIFE I
DREAMED AT WHEN I WAS