May 20, 2024
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Who said that?
Florida's quote of the day
"I said, ‘OK, I will stop. I will stop.’ And I didn’t stop. I was just saying lies."
-- Malalai Rostami
The incident went unnoticed, nestled deep in the grass roots of the local sports landscape. On a Friday in February, a high school wrestling match in east Tampa got chippy, and a kid got disqualified.
Even the sparse audience inside the King High gymnasium seemed oblivious. After all, this was a tournament, where dozens of matches are held on a single day, some running concurrently.
The inconspicuousness worked against Bashir Rostami.
An 18-year-old Freedom High senior with long black bangs and a wide, warm smile, Rostami appeared destined for a state title in his final prep season.
Read more at the Tampa Bay Times
