Got Damn ESPN

[fpsoxfan]

Dam FOX should stop showing NASCAR wrecks and NBC...shame on them for showing hockey fights. And the dam news showing murder scenes. The discovery channel showing the Predator/Prey stuff needs to be stopped.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Dam FOX should stop showing NASCAR wrecks and NBC...shame on them for showing hockey fights. And the dam news showing murder scenes. The discovery channel showing the Predator/Prey stuff needs to be stopped.

Showing images or footage of animals or people in the throes of death on the nightly news is not the same as a Nascar wreck or a hockey fight or a murder scene. Its possible to broadcast tragic stories that accurately depict what happened without showing footage of convulsing bodies.

[3kings]

It is the press's responsibility to give the news and this situation ESPN's brief picture of the broken down horse was not irresponsible or over kill. Injuries and death occur in this sport and it is part of the story.

[fpsoxfan]

They briefly showed the horse and the trailers. Can you please tell me why that is so awful? Please. People need to get a phucking grip.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

Showing images or footage of animals or people in the throes of death on the nightly news is not the same as a Nascar wreck or a hockey fight or a murder scene. Its possible to broadcast tragic stories that accurately depict what happened without showing footage of convulsing bodies.

Oh you mean like when a HUMAN, like Earnhardt died.
I know most of this stuff is not the same, but this knocking ESPN for what
it showed is WAY, WAY over the top.

[TheSpyder]

Post McGruder Syndrome

[Mike]

Is this a good place to market my new horse racing DVD? It's called "The 50 most horrific breakdowns of all time"

[Mike]

Can I steal some anger my way a bit more?

Okay, here goes: If only Eight Belles had the good sense to go down before the wire, I would have had a nice exacta

[Mike]

Just being real.

Just saying what others here have been thinking

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Mike

Can I steal some anger my way a bit more?

Okay, here goes: If only Eight Belles had the good sense to go down before the wire, I would have had a nice exacta

Oh my goodness. Be ready for a barrage. I know I needed DOC for second, but I think I would've felt pretty bad if it shook out that way.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Mike

Can I steal some anger my way a bit more?

Okay, here goes: If only Eight Belles had the good sense to go down before the wire, I would have had a nice exacta

Guess that post wasn't so excellent for Denis of Cork, eh? Had he drawn further inside, Calvin wouldn't have had to run such a drastic diagonal line to the rail and cost him a few lengths, then maybe he could've gotten up for second.

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Dam FOX should stop showing NASCAR wrecks and NBC...shame on them for showing hockey fights. And the dam news showing murder scenes. The discovery channel showing the Predator/Prey stuff needs to be stopped.

I agree with the strangeness of people getting upset
over showing the horse. She had already been euthanized
by the time I saw it. And it is a part of this game that
should actually be shown because it happens. It is real.

But your some of your examples above are God-awful.

People willingly get into cars and into hockey.
They know whats coming.
Predator/prey... give me a flippn break.
Watch that track come up and eat the horse?

Maybe people being blown up randomly by suicide
bombers would be more appropriate.

Horses dont have much of a choice.
Horses dont formally request to skip a
run in the slop or on pavement.

That being said change the channel if you
dont like it. I dont watch local news because
of the car wrecks and bar shootings. If you choose
to watch a horse race, you know what can and does
happen.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I agree with the strangeness of people getting upset
over showing the horse. She had already been euthanized
by the time I saw it. And it is a part of this game that
should actually be shown because it happens. It is real.

But your some of your examples above are God-awful.

People willingly get into cars and into hockey.
They know whats coming.
Predator/prey... give me a flippn break.
Watch that track come up and eat the horse?

Maybe people being blown up randomly by suicide
bombers would be more appropriate.

Horses dont have much of a choice.
Horses dont formally request to skip a
run in the slop or on pavement.

That being said change the channel if you
dont like it. I dont watch local news because
of the car wrecks and bar shootings. If you choose
to watch a horse race, you know what can and does
happen.

Because it was said with tongue firmly imbedded into cheek. You couldn't sense that just a little bit. And yes, believe it or not there are some people who get frigged up over the predator/prey stuff.

[fpsoxfan]

Also Pgardn, Larry Jones and the Eight Belles connections stated that the track had nothing to do with the injury.