after all, this is a man who, as USA Today reports, gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a dying black Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis "when the basketball player crumbled on a practice court with heart problems".
As former power players crumble under sexual misconduct allegations that have rocked the business, new voices are poised to present the stories Tinseltown has long left untold.
If any reader has a mind to take up golf, just watch one of the game's best players crumble out of contention in a hurry.
"The inescapable conclusion is that Gary Bettman, [counsel] Bob Batterman and some NHL owners were under the mistaken belief that players would crumble under the pressure of another lockout.
Many a player has crumbled under the pressure of Roger Federer, and Juan Martin del Potro looks well on his way to adding himself to that list.
But for a player who crumbled in the months following her first Grand Slam win, it seemed to be the perfect buildup in what has been an under-the-radar 2012 so far.
Federer also senses that Tomic likes the big stage, which must come as a relief to Australians who are used to their best women's player — Samantha Stosur — crumbling under the burden of home-country expectations.
"Part of the motivation I had at the U.S. Open was trying to prove something to myself, that I wasn't one of those players who crumbles under the pressure, who folds, or chokes," he said later.
Thirty-six yeago ago this summer, Arthur Ashe's reputation as a professional tennis player had begun to crumble.
While players like Kournikova often crumble -- she served up a record 31 double faults in a single match at the 1999 Australian Open -- Hingis usually maintains her resolve.
