Tastelessness hits a new low...CNNSI does "article" on athletes who have died in plane crashes.
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by user Wrestling Beltworld
The death of Cory Lidle in a tragic plane crash Tuesday will be remembered for numerous reasons. The initial fear of a terrorist attack, then the realization on who was involved and how it affected the sports world, to reminders of how truly short life is.
CNNSI decided that this was a good opportunity to do a pictorial of athletes who have died in plane crashes. I am sure some editor thought this would be a tribute to the people who have perished in the past, including Roberto Clemente and Thurman Munson. However, in times of tragedies, reminding people of past tragedies is distasteful and insensitive. I will play Devil's Advocate and suggest that CNNSI did not mean it as such, but that's how this came off. It would almost be as bad as CNNSI doing a pictorial of "NBA Athletes shot at by thugs" after the Stephen Jackson incident or "NFL Hall Of Fame Athletes who were charged with killing their spouses" after the OJ Simpson incident.
The pictorial is and was in bad taste and should not have been brought up as teammates and family members of Cory Lidle mourn his death. There is a time and a place for any subject, but immediately after a tragedy is not the time.
