By Scoop Jackson Page 2  Editor's note: There's a difference
between the biggest sports stories of the year, and the most
important sports stories of the year. Here, Scoop Jackson lets
you in on the latter.  The deaths of Lee Richardson and James
Dungy One, the son of an NFL icon; the other, the brother of an
NBA star. One a senseless killing, the other an alleged suicide.
Both young, gifted and black men. Both had futures that they
will not see.  Lee Richardson After Tony Dungy's tragedy, some
have forgotten that Quentin Richardson recently lost a brother
tragically.  Both deaths invalidated the ignorance that often
forces us into believing that if you are successful, famous or
rich, your life will be fine. No worries, no drama. Both Lee's
and James' lives took backseats to the sibling and the father
that made their deaths news. Both had lives of their own that
many of us will never know. One was a promising (sometimes
considered "gifted") music producer, the other a college student
trying to decide which ro