Got Damn ESPN

[packerbacker7964]

I knew they'd show her laying on the track on her back. I hate this bullshit. Why do you have to show her laying there fighting for her life? What do you get by showing her laying there over just saying she went down? They showed her after the race then after the damn Vet talking about what happened. **** you ESPN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

I knew they'd show her laying on the track on her back. I hate this bullshit. Why do you have to show her laying there fighting for her life? What do you get by showing her laying there over just saying she went down? They showed her after the race then after the damn Vet talking about what happened. **** you ESPN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ditto. The local Lexington NBC affiliate, who had a great all-day Derby show, and handled the incident with great sensitivity during the broadcast, pulled up every scrap of video they had on her going down and being down for the 11:00pm news sports broadcast. I telephoned immediately, but the lines were busy (gee, ya think?) - so sent off the nastygram e-mail this morning.

100% gratuitous shock bullshit ratings crap.

Yes lets just act like it didn't happen. Ohhh fantasyland! Pink unicorns and all you can eat cotton candy!!!

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Yes lets just act like it didn't happen. Ohhh fantasyland! Pink unicorns and all you can eat cotton candy!!!

It's called the pussification of America.

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

It's called the pussification of America.

And more and more each day our rights and freedoms are being taken away due, in part, to these vocal idiots.

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Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

It's called the pussification of America.

No. It's called class.

Originally Posted by Mumtaz

No. It's called class.

Yes because when I think of classy the Kentucky Derby is the first thing that comes to mind.

STOP THE INSANITY!!

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

Yes lets just act like it didn't happen. Ohhh fantasyland! Pink unicorns and all you can eat cotton candy!!!

Reporting it, but not showing every scrap of video of it, isn't pretending it didn't happen.

Originally Posted by Mumtaz

Reporting it, but not showing every scrap of video of it, isn't pretending it didn't happen.

You aren't being forced to watch it. Unless you're one of the 10 people in the U.S. who doesn't have a remote control, could you please stop with the e-mails that do nothing more than try and censor the press and take away information from the rest of us? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Coach Pants

You aren't being forced to watch it. Unless you're one of the 10 people in the U.S. who doesn't have a remote control, could you please stop with the e-mails that do nothing more than try and censor the press and take away information from the rest of us? Thanks.

I think there is a vast difference between "The Press" and "You-Tube".

You? Apparently not so much.

[fpsoxfan]

Obviously an awful thing, but was ESPN really that bad to show a brief glimpse of her down? It's the absolute worst part of horse racing and I wish there would never be breakdowns, especially on the national stage, but come on it's not like they showed the vet sticking the needle in her.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

I knew they'd show her laying on the track on her back. I hate this bullshit. Why do you have to show her laying there fighting for her life? What do you get by showing her laying there over just saying she went down? They showed her after the race then after the damn Vet talking about what happened. **** you ESPN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you didn't watch the CBS & NBC evening news.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

I hope you didn't watch the CBS & NBC evening news.

I hope he didn't look at the louisville paper or read the SI site....because the AP photos that were published were worse than the video.