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Recalling the NFL’s Decision to Play After JFK’s Assassination: ‘What the Hell Are We Doing, Playing?’

Former commissioner Pete Rozelle faced a conundrum 60 years ago on whether to play games two days after the 35th president was shot in Dallas. His decision stuck with him for decades and impacted how another commissioner dealt with a national tragedy years later.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2023

Michael Lerner obituary

US character actor who won an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of the studio boss Jack Lipnick in the 1991 film Barton Fink

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Michael Lerner, ‘Barton Fink’ Oscar Nominee, Dies at 81

Michael Lerner, the Brooklyn-born character actor who played a myriad of imposing figures in his 60 years in the business, including monologuing movie mogul Jack Lipnick in “Barton Fink,” the crooked club owner Bugsy Calhoun in “Harlem Nights” and an angry publishing executive in “Elf” has died. He was 81.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 10, 2023