Broken Legs and TV
I did not see Kevin Ware break his leg. Just because you don't see something, it doesn't mean you missed it. I have a twelve year old in my house that saw the replay on the Internet and wanted to show it to anyone that would watch. She does not watch sports on TV and I had to assert TV ownership to watch the UM play in the NCAA Tournament. I have avoided watching replays of the break and was surprised that Louisville won after that happened.
I appreciate that CBS in retrospect wishes it had not shown the replay.
Sporting events can be dangerous and there probably should be protocols followed when accidents and disasters are recorded live. Watching disasters live and then in slow motion may have a forensic purpose but they should not be a form of entertainment.
It's been asserted that fans of NASCAR come to see crashes, maybe but I doubt that they want to see drivers killed or injured. Similarly, I think football fans like big hits, but dislike delays for broken necks, or career ending injuries.
I am a fan of horse racing, but I am not a fan of horses breaking down. It happens and it sickens me when a horse breaks down and the van and curtain comes out. Races on TV studiously avoid the result of racing accidents if possible, it's not good for business.
Some who dislike the possibility of racing accidents, call it a blood sport. They have a point and are entitled to their opinion. A larger problem is what happens to horses and greyhounds who are no longer able to run fast enough to pay their way. This is almost never shown in the media.
Listening to sports talk radio, nobody called in and commented on how many times people have seen the airliner crashing into the twin towers, people jumping to their deaths and the thousands killed on 9/11.
I appreciate that CBS in retrospect wishes it had not shown the replay.
Sporting events can be dangerous and there probably should be protocols followed when accidents and disasters are recorded live. Watching disasters live and then in slow motion may have a forensic purpose but they should not be a form of entertainment.
It's been asserted that fans of NASCAR come to see crashes, maybe but I doubt that they want to see drivers killed or injured. Similarly, I think football fans like big hits, but dislike delays for broken necks, or career ending injuries.
I am a fan of horse racing, but I am not a fan of horses breaking down. It happens and it sickens me when a horse breaks down and the van and curtain comes out. Races on TV studiously avoid the result of racing accidents if possible, it's not good for business.
Some who dislike the possibility of racing accidents, call it a blood sport. They have a point and are entitled to their opinion. A larger problem is what happens to horses and greyhounds who are no longer able to run fast enough to pay their way. This is almost never shown in the media.
Listening to sports talk radio, nobody called in and commented on how many times people have seen the airliner crashing into the twin towers, people jumping to their deaths and the thousands killed on 9/11.
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