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George Karl at the ESPYs wants gov’t to match cancer donations: Your move, Mr. Obama

At last night's ESPY awards, Nuggets coach George Karl won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance -- and he didn't use his time at the microphone to mumble platitudes about Karl's cancer fight, which kept him off the team's bench for the final (and key) part of last season. Instead,...
By Michael RobertsJuly 15, 2010
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At last night’s ESPY awards, Nuggets coach George Karl won the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance — and he didn’t use his time at the microphone to mumble platitudes about Karl’s cancer fight, which kept him off the team’s bench for the final (and key) part of last season. Instead, in a gruff but strong voice, he said it was time for the federal government to increase its contributions to cancer research, putting up a dollar for each one donated by other sources. Hard to imagine something like that happening in this economic climate, but Karl made a forceful argument. Check it out below:

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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