"Somewhere in the middle Clinton cleared his throat and gave a brief speech. The room finally went silent; everyone crowded around. He thanked them. He praised them. Then, according to the players and officials, he delivered signature lines. “As someone who cares about our country,” he said, “you made me proud to be an American.” “Surreal,” Jonathan Bronstein said with a shake of his head. “Just surreal. The former President is telling us we made him proud to be American?"
