As the son of a doctor, Garrett Whitt learned from his father how to detach from his emotions and remain objective, as in when delivering unfortunate news. Mr. Whitt’s career in sports journalism has been marked by the same approach. Even if his home team lost by 40 points, he was going to be honest. “The biggest thing . . .

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