'Sports Illustrated' Cover Honors Boston Marathon First Responders

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Sam Laird
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'Sports Illustrated' Cover Honors Boston Marathon First Responders
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When a tragedy like the Boston Marathon bombing happens, it can be tough to define the line between sports news and hard news. This week, one of America's most iconic magazines gets it right. Above is the cover for April 22 issue of Sports Illlustrated, unveiled online Tuesday. It's some powerful stuff and no wonder the image has been shared far and wide on the social web since.

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