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David Haugh: Anthony Rizzo's visit to school shooting site 'hardest thing I ever had to do'

MESA, Ariz. - With a heavy heart and weary soul, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo spoke to a roomful of reporters Monday about his weekend grieving back home in the Parkland, Fla., community ripped apart by last week's deadly school shooting.

But Rizzo really was speaking to you, the Cubs fan.

You, the White Sox fan.

You, the casual sports fan who kinda sorta pays attention.

You, the human prone to go about our own lives at a dizzying pace that too easily desensitizes us to tragedy - like the one Rizzo clearly still

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