J. M. Roberts Quotes

I think, unfortunately, this is going to go down in history as one of the great sporting gaffes of all time.

J. M. Roberts

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• I think, unfortunately, this is going to go down in history as one of the great sporting gaffes of all time.

  

  J. M. Roberts
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  • Sporting
  • Gaffes