Costas: "Mistake" To Give Anti-Gun Commentary During Football Game

[sarisataka]

8. I don't think he will pay anything

because I think he was supported by the network.

I find his words interesting:

A friend of mine in broadcasting pointed this out to me yesterday, and I agree with him. He said, ‘You violated your own rule.’ Because we have had this discussion before. I’ve always said, if you’re going to get into touchy topics, nuanced topics, make sure that you have enough time to flesh them out, that you have enough time to make yourself fully understood, or save them for forums where you do. In this particular situation, the timeliness of it was, if you’re going to comment on it at all, it had to be this Sunday. Because this is when the Belcher situation had played itself out.

So, I'm thinking I can't address all of the possible aspects of this. Domestic violence; the possibility of athletes, especially athletes who play a violent sport are more prone to domestic violence than people the same age elsewhere in society. The possible connection between football and this particular tragedy. We know that football is connected, and it's effects are connected to other situations. We don't know yet whether it's connected to Belcher, but that's certainly a question that could be asked. The easy availability of guns is another.

I would like to see him in a forum where he can fully develop his points

IMO he came across as entirely one dimensional (which some strongly agree with) but recognizes that there are many facets to the situation. Speaking about the totality may smooth some ruffled feathers and likely ruffle others.