Costas Mixes Politics And Sports; Outrage Ensues
Is it just me, or did anyone else seem to notice how the murder-suicide by that NFL player seemed to get media coverage that was… odd.
The player, Jovan Belcher, reportedly shot his girlfriend and then drove to the stadium and shot himself in the parking lot. The reporting seemed to carry a sort of “What a tragic accident” tone. As if the murderous man didn’t really mean to shoot the mother of his 3-month old daughter.
People who knew the couple say they seemed normal.
The story took a decidedly political twist, when NBC sportscaster Bob Costas used the national halftime show of Sunday Night Football to offer his support to gun control.
Two words, Bob….
Rae Carruth.
While Carruth’s contract killer also used a firearm, does anyone believe the hit would not have occurred had guns been inaccessible?
When people are determined to kill, the weapon of choice is secondary.
After Costas made his comments Sunday night, the Twitterverse erupted.
Thoughts?
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