Got Damn ESPN

[Mike]

Well, I tried, but the anger has settled back to the original few

For the record, I'm a big proponent of outlawing the whip in racing. Don't get me wrong here(I don't care much about my losing tickets)

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Mike

Well, I tried, but the anger has settled back to the original few

For the record, I'm a big proponent of outlawing the whip in racing. Don't get me wrong here(I don't care much about my losing tickets)

The breakdown occurred 1/4 mile after the finish line.........do you really feel the whip was at fault in this case?

[ELA]

We all realize that reporting, on anything, will never make everyone happy (at least not at the same time, LOL). This is just one tragic part of the game. In today's day and age -- the media is no longer focusing on "disseminating information" so to speak. Regardless, the beauty is that you can take what you like and leave the rest. Move on, change the channel, whatever.

Eric

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

lol, was that Calvin that dove in so quick? As the race was running I was thinking "what the hell is that jock doing?" I should have known it was Calvin.

he's the 'silver lord' of jocks.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by 3kings

The breakdown occurred 1/4 mile after the finish line.........do you really feel the whip was at fault in this case?

I wasn't trying to relate Eight Belles catastrophe to use of the whip. I was just stating my position as a supporter of the horses more than the jockeys, trainers or owners

[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.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Oh my goodness. Be ready for a barrage. I know I needed DOC for second, but I think I would've felt pretty bad if it shook out that way.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Hickory Hill Hoff

Well, at least by today I would've.

[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.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by horseofcourse

In my house I'm more upset with the Viagra and Cialis commercials[/b] than Eight Belles coverage!! I can't even watch the KY Derby or baseball games with my kids anymore without them hearing about 7 hour erections 4 times in a couple hours!!

Speaking of which, I see ole Hefner was at the track yesterday with a bunch of bunnies. I wonder if the old boy has a mainline of that stuff hooked up to him.

Originally Posted by fpsoxfan

Dam FOX should stop showing NASCAR wrecks and NBC...shame on them for showing hockey fights. And the dam news showing murder scenes. The discovery channel showing the Predator/Prey stuff needs to be stopped.

I agree with the strangeness of people getting upset
over showing the horse. She had already been euthanized
by the time I saw it. And it is a part of this game that
should actually be shown because it happens. It is real.

But your some of your examples above are God-awful.

People willingly get into cars and into hockey.
They know whats coming.
Predator/prey... give me a flippn break.
Watch that track come up and eat the horse?

Maybe people being blown up randomly by suicide
bombers would be more appropriate.

Horses dont have much of a choice.
Horses dont formally request to skip a
run in the slop or on pavement.

That being said change the channel if you
dont like it. I dont watch local news because
of the car wrecks and bar shootings. If you choose
to watch a horse race, you know what can and does
happen.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I agree with the strangeness of people getting upset
over showing the horse. She had already been euthanized
by the time I saw it. And it is a part of this game that
should actually be shown because it happens. It is real.

But your some of your examples above are God-awful.

People willingly get into cars and into hockey.
They know whats coming.
Predator/prey... give me a flippn break.
Watch that track come up and eat the horse?

Maybe people being blown up randomly by suicide
bombers would be more appropriate.

Horses dont have much of a choice.
Horses dont formally request to skip a
run in the slop or on pavement.

That being said change the channel if you
dont like it. I dont watch local news because
of the car wrecks and bar shootings. If you choose
to watch a horse race, you know what can and does
happen.

Because it was said with tongue firmly imbedded into cheek. You couldn't sense that just a little bit. And yes, believe it or not there are some people who get frigged up over the predator/prey stuff.

[fpsoxfan]

Also Pgardn, Larry Jones and the Eight Belles connections stated that the track had nothing to do with the injury.

[mrmikegap]

What happened to Eight Belles was tragic, but it could have been even worse. Imagine if she had won the race. NBC would have been showing her galloping out when she went down.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by mrmikegap

What happened to Eight Belles was tragic, but it could have been even worse. Imagine if she had won the race. NBC would have been showing her galloping out when she went down.

Excellent Point.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by mrmikegap

What happened to Eight Belles was tragic, but it could have been even worse. Imagine if she had won the race. NBC would have been showing her galloping out when she went down.

yeah think of a derby winner with no winners circle picture... i dont think any non horse racing fans would watch the derby anymore! well I take that back because they will still want to have a derby party.