Posted by Teddy Panos, Sun Staff
We haven’t talked about the tragic death of Sean Taylor here, but after reading Jason Whitlock’s FoxSports.com article, I figured it might be good to open up a forum for it here.
I guess this was a big topic of discussion on the Dennis and Callahan Show this morning. I missed it because of my other morning duties, but did stumble across the article itself during my internet reading rounds. This is the second time I’ve linked to a Whitlock article instead of actually writing myself, because he says exactly what I was thinking and says it better, and with more credibility, than I could ever dream of. The death of Taylor, a troubled human being who was trying to put his past behind him, will remain completely senseless unless it leads to changes. I hope people look beyong the controversy of Whitlock's words (Black KKK certainly touches a nerve) and instead get the ball rolling in the right direction.
I urge you to visit the link and read the entire piece, then come back here and tell us what you think.
I think this is just a sad, sad story. To have a young man (no matter the race, the profession, or other circumstances) lose his life at such a young age is just a terrible tragedy.
My heart goes out to his family, friends, and teammates - hopefully they can overcome the grief in time.
The problem is that the people who would do something like this do not think like "normal" people and I don't know of a way to make these people realize that this kind of thing is so senseless there are not even words for it. I guess as a society parents need to make their children aware of how precious life is and, hopefully, the lessons stick with them as they grow older and that is a lesson that every parent (regardless of race) should be teaching.
Posted by dboisver | November 30, 2007 10:03 AM
Posted on November 30, 2007 10:03