The past two weeks have been especially traumatic for two teams in the National Football League, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys. Last week was particularly traumatic when Jovan Belcher, Chiefs player, shot and killed his girlfriend and mother of his 2 month old child and then went to speak & apologize to his coaches and shot himself infront of them.
NBC elected to make some feelings known when during last week's edition of Sunday Night Football, one of the highest watched television programs on a weekly basis, Bob Costas spoke out in favor of stricter gun laws. Costas later apologized for his statements made after many complained about the manner in which his platform was used politically.
What do you think? Did the NFL handle this situation appropriately? Should the players have kept Belcher's jersey up in the locker room as a jester of remembrance? How do you feel about Bob Costas' statements on Monday Night Football?
These are devastating tragedies for all involved. The National Football league has been pressed with how two deal with both of these tragedies. In most cases when a fried has passed a solder has fallen they are honored and their lives are celebrated by friends, families and associates. When that person has committed a vicious crime especially one that leaves a now orphaned 2month old child the situation is handled in a different manner. The NFL did not choose to honor Belcher, instead a moment of silence for victims of domestic violence was initiated. There were member of the chiefs organization who chose to handle the situation differently. Belcher's jersey was left up in the locker room as remembrance and some players chose to honor their friend. Others were too confused and shocked to really know how to react and put the pieces together.
--Krystal
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