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Aaron, Ryan, Chipper, others react to Sager’s passing
Craig Sager wore this colorful jacket and tie for Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Longtime sports sideline reporter Craig Sager died Thursday after a courageous battle with leukemia. News of his passing brought plenty of tears and plenty of tweets. Current and past NBA stars expressed admiration for Sager and also their condolences. Stars from other sports also tweeted about Sager too, including Braves great Henry Aaron, Falcons QB Matt Ryan, former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones and former Falcons QB Michael Vick. Vice president Joe Biden shared his thoughts too. Take a look at a few of the tweets:
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Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.
