Colin Cowturd on Sean Taylor

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

Well it's fairly random as far as crimes go. What crimes aren't random? A bank robber picks out a bank, a mugger picks out a person, a car jacker picks out a car, a rapist picks out a victim, etc. The bottom line is Sean's past lapses in judgment or run-ins with the law had nothing to do with his death.

Which was why I was so happy when the Rev. from Sean's funeral called out he media for bashing his past and using it as reasoning for his murder. "They ought to be ashamed" were his words. Good for him. Hit the nail on the head.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Which was why I was so happy when the Rev. from Sean's funeral called out he media for bashing his past and using it as reasoning for his murder. "They ought to be ashamed" were his words. Good for him. Hit the nail on the head.

Unfortunate that the James Browns, Jim Romes, and SmootSmacks of the media world had to absorb that as well

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Unfortunate that the James Browns, Jim Romes, and SmootSmacks of the media world had to absorb that as well

I understand James Brown and Rome, but why did you have to absorb that? I'm pretty sure you didn't bash his past. Or did you just mean him generalizing the comments by just referring to those who based as "media?"

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

I understand James Brown and Rome, but why did you have to absorb that? I'm pretty sure you didn't bash his past. Or did you just mean him generalizing the comments by just referring to those who based as "media?"

I mean those of us in the media who have to sit and listen to "The media this, the media that" like we're all of one mind.

Of course, being behind the scenes it's not such a big deal for me. But I mean Brown and Rome pointed out it's not about his past. And no one was like "I want to thank James Brown and Jim Rome..." But I see why they wouldn't it. It's not as effective to do something like that anyway.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I mean those of us in the media who have to sit and listen to "The media this, the media that" like we're all of one mind.

Of course, being behind the scenes it's not such a big deal for me. But I mean Brown and Rome pointed out it's not about his past. And no one was like "I want to thank James Brown and Jim Rome..." But I see why they wouldn't it. It's not as effective to do something like that anyway.

Unfortunately when people gripe about the "media," they are just referring to the opinions being voiced by the talking heads. It's too bad that you guys have to be lumped into that. But if someone asked you what you do for a living, you probably wouldn't say, "I work in the media." I know it sucks that people make blanket statements like "ESPN is f-ing reatarded," etc. But what can you do? Just laugh at their ignorance and know that, ahem, how do they say it, "the voices of those in this show do not necessarily represent the opinions of ESPN..."