Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx
The Sports Illustrated cover jinx is an urban legend that states that individuals or teams who appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated magazine will subsequently be jinxed (experience bad luck). This is an example of confirmation bias.
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Famous quotes containing the words sports, illustrated and/or cover:
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