Joe Dolfan
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I'll bite my tongue concerning some of this and just say I feel bad for most of the passengers and their families.
I'll bite my tongue concerning some of this and just say I feel bad for most of the passengers and their families.
Well, that's not really what I meant. It's not just that a sports star died. I get that some of you may feel worse about that than a lot of other people. I just don't feel as bad as some about certain types of people dying. I didn't feel bad when Aaron Hernandez died.I get the sentiment that some have already said - we didn’t know these people and so why does it bother you - people die every day etc etc etc.
But this is a sports related forum, many of us grew up watching Kobe and in a small way you grow familiar with that person, not that you know them but that you feel like you know them. You’re right, 7 other people that didn’t have the last name Bryant also lost their lives. And that’s horrible. But it’s not the same as when you’re acquainted with a person, even if it’s only by watching them.
It hits home. It makes you feel more vulnerable. It’s the realization that, even when you’ve hit LEGENDARY status, you are still susceptible to life’s randomness like everyone else. Less than 24 hours ago, Kobe was congratulating LeBron on Twitter and not 12 hours later Kobe and his poor daughter are both dead. So yeah, it hits home with a lot of people, and justifiably so.
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My brother in law died in Iraq several years ago, so I can empathize there. Listen man, I get it. I think that’s more of an indictment on the media and popular culture than anything else but your point stands.Well, that's not really what I meant. It's not just that a sports star died. I get that some of you may feel worse about that than a lot of other people. I just don't feel as bad as some about certain types of people dying. I didn't feel bad when Aaron Hernandez died.
Did you know that 30 Marines and 1 Sailor died in a helicopter crash today in Iraq? I'm guessing most people don't know that, because ABC didn't interrupt what they were watching to announce it.
Did you know that 30 Marines and 1 Sailor died in a helicopter crash today in Iraq? I'm guessing most people don't know that, because ABC didn't interrupt what they were watching to announce it.
I can't find anything about this. Link?
You're right. I googled "NBA rapist dies in helicopter crash," read through it and saw someone mention 30 Marines and 1 sailor, and I googled that. I foolishly thought that link was what he was talking about and didn't pay much attention.That’s article about the 31 soldiers happened in 2005. The date is in the article.
You're right. I googled "NBA rapist dies in helicopter crash," read through it and saw someone mention 30 Marines and 1 sailor, and I googled that. I foolishly thought that link was what he was talking about and didn't pay much attention.
My brother in law died in Iraq several years ago, so I can empathize there. Listen man, I get it. I think that’s more of an indictment on the media and popular culture than anything else but your point stands.
My point is simply that this type of thing tends to feel more personal than other similar stories simply because it was a well-known figure - one who obviously positively impacted a lot of people’s lives.