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T-Sin
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I watch ESPN a lot and Sportscenter every morning.  I turned on Sportscenter a while back and the "breaking news" was that Dwight Howard re injured his shoulder.  Now, although to some, this is big news, they went on and on and on about his fucking shoulder, and I found out about Caleb Moore's passing at the bottom of the screen.  Seriously? A guy that puts his life on the line every time he competed should get more respect than that.  Dwight does what? Plays for a sucky ass team and plays for money and to sell tickets? Dwight's shoulder news went on for about thirty minutes and then they did a 2 minute segment on Caleb's death.

I just wish they had more respect for him and his family than that.

That being said, my thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family and hope that people will give him respect that he deserves.  Maybe people just don't get it like people in the extreme sports industry do.  I just know I will be skiing for Caleb this weekend and thinking about his family!

Sled in peace Caleb..forever missed
Jan 31 2013 4:33PM
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seward
Posts: 5233 - Karma: 2,174
ya?

how about the thousands of soldiers who pass away fighting for your freedom who dont get a single mention of anything by anyone??

thats the way media works brooo
Jan 31 2013 4:40PM
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fujarome
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it's terrible and sad, I agree.


But the truth of the matter is that most people don't give a shit. He wasn't well known outside of the sport, didn't perform in front of huge crowds nightly, and so on.

SC must cater to the people who watch the show. And those are typically fans of the major sports, who would turn it off if they were talking about nothing but a snowmobiler, dead or alive.

Half the reason I don't watch SC is because they talk about nothing for so long. Even if it's sport/team/player I like, you can only talk about 1 subject and confer with different people for so long.
Jan 31 2013 4:40PM
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Amadeus.
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Who the fuck cares what sport center says. If thats where you go to find out whats important in the world I feel very sorry for you.
Jan 31 2013 4:44PM
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CheddarJack
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You gotta look at Sportscenter's audience... I'd be willing to bet that the vast majority of them don't watch the xgames and I can assure you that the majority don't know who Caleb Moore is. At the same time, close to 100% of their viewers know who Dwight Howard is and a lot of them care more about his injury than Caleb Moore's death. It's sad, I know, but it's the truth.
Jan 31 2013 4:59PM
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