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NEW YORK AGE JOURNALIST JAMES REYNOLDS
ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL IN BROOKLYN
Sunday 21 April 2002
Today's issue of the New York Age features a story claiming that the paper's premier sports journalist James Reynolds was admitted to the Brooklyn Hospital Center last night. The controversial scribe had been complaining of severe, debilitating headaches earlier during the day, news that has led to a flood of speculation with much of it pointing to Reynolds having a tumor.
A veteran of the print media, Reynolds has come under fire this year over his unpopular campaign to have Florida's Elmer Ray expelled from the ranks of the newly-formed Heavyweight Boxing Federation. His fixation with Ray started in January when the 17 year-old slugger caused a stir in Japan with his abusive behaviour towards two fellow competitors: his debut bout opponent Buddy Baer and the 16th seed in the HBF's World Championship tournament, Philadelphia's Jimmy Young. Ray has more-or-less toned down his outgoing, extroverted nature since then, but none of it has been good enough to persuade Reynolds to quit his anti-Elmer Ray stance.
(to be continued)
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