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Nitram

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9. My first reaction on hearing this discussed on NPR was, "so what?"

Reply to Blue_Adept (Original post)

Wed Apr 19, 2017, 07:30 AM

Apr 2017

Is this suicide so worthy of compassion because he was a football player? Why is the death of a celebrity more noteworthy than that of a homeless person? I'm sorry if I sound uncaring or unfeeling. I just feel like the cult of celebrity warps our values. There is so much pain and anguish in the world. It is trivialized when we reserve our empathy for famous people.

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Aaron Hernandez commits suicide in prison [View all] Blue_Adept Apr 2017 OP

Link to Boston Globe nitpicker Apr 2017 #1

CNN breaking now BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #2

Pretty fucked Up World We Live In.. busterbrown Apr 2017 #3

Why is Russia Today the top hit on twitter for this story? oberliner Apr 2017 #4

lots of hits by russian citizens? the only sports news they get is through government owned TV/net. Sunlei Apr 2017 #10

Russian citizens are interested in an ex-NFL player? oberliner Apr 2017 #24

USA does have the better sports "news" everyone in 'not free' countries click on the NFL word. Sunlei Apr 2017 #25

He used his bedsheet, apparently. MADem Apr 2017 #5

I simply do not care about this...at all. Moostache Apr 2017 #6

Link to ESPN. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2017 #7

IMO, suicide should be an option for anyone in prison for decades. Sunlei Apr 2017 #8

My first reaction on hearing this discussed on NPR was, "so what?" Nitram Apr 2017 #9

Probably would have been less of a story of he hadn't just been found not guilty of Lurks Often Apr 2017 #17

I agree that the death of a great artist deserves recognition. Nitram Apr 2017 #29

There are damn few professional sports figures that are worthy of respect Lurks Often Apr 2017 #31

I wonder if they're going to look at his brain? 47of74 Apr 2017 #11

Good point n/t tavernier Apr 2017 #12

That was almost the first thing I thought of. Nowadays... Hekate Apr 2017 #23

Yeah it would not surprise me if they do look at his brain and find CTE 47of74 Apr 2017 #27

CTE happens in just about all of them greymattermom Apr 2017 #26

They are jmowreader Apr 2017 #32

Belichick and Kraft tying up loose ends... Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #13

At least it gave you an opportunity for another petty and baseless accusation. bluedigger Apr 2017 #16

Funny, because I've lurked at SOSH for years Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #18

What's a SOSH? bluedigger Apr 2017 #20

SOSH: Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #21

Thanks. bluedigger Apr 2017 #22

I am very upset by this news.... Txbluedog Apr 2017 #14

I am against the death penalty. No government should be given that power. Coventina Apr 2017 #15

Good riddance. dalton99a Apr 2017 #19

Murder? erpowers Apr 2017 #28

someone snuck in and wrapped a sheet around his neck, without a fight, in his cell, and hung him? Baclava Apr 2017 #30

It gets better jmowreader Apr 2017 #33

He left three suicide notes. It was the 3rd note that came as a surprise to many. MADem Apr 2017 #34