No one has been more controversial this past week than Bob Costas.\u00a0 Who knew such a small man could cause so much controversy.\u00a0 For those living in bubble, let\u2019s recap:\u00a0 Over the weekend, the sports world was rocked with a horrible tragedy:\u00a0 Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend, and then headed to Arrowhead where he shot and killed himself.\u00a0 The story gets even sadder, knowing that he left a 3 month old daughter behind and that his coaches were there when he shot himself.<\/p>\n
That should be the story:\u00a0 a horrible family tragedy that unfortunately unfolded in the public eye.\u00a0 But no, apparently the story\u2019s not sensational enough for the media.\u00a0 Cue Mighty Mouse.<\/p>\n
While the Machine was (re)checking its fantasy scores Sunday night (don\u2019t worry, we made the playoffs) we listened to Costas deliver his halftime monologue.\u00a0 And what we heard shocked us.<\/p>\n
Instead of respectfully commentating on the tragedy, maybe advocating for more counseling and related services for players, Costas took a sharp left (pun intended) and felt it appropriate to go on a gun control rant.<\/p>\n
Quoting Jason Whitlock, who really should share this Tuesday Teabag, Costas proclaimed:\u00a0 \u201cIn the coming days, Jovan Belcher’s actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. \u00a0Who knows? But here\u2026is what I believe. \u00a0If Jovan Belcher didn’t possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.\u201d\u00a0 This is absurd and infuriating for several reasons.<\/p>\n
First, let\u2019s stop saying that crimes are committed because of accessibility to guns.\u00a0 Banning guns won\u2019t stop people from using them.\u00a0 Drugs are illegal, but the last time we checked, by our unscientific method of attending a Dave Mathews Band concert, a lot of people smoke weed.\u00a0 Legal or not, if someone wants to get a gun, just like if someone wants a blunt, they\u2019ll find it.<\/p>\n
Second, saying they\u2019d both be alive if Jovan didn\u2019t have a gun is sensationalism at its best.\u00a0 You have no fucking clue what would happen.\u00a0 OJ (or the real killer) didn\u2019t have a gun.\u00a0 The rush to blame everything except the actions of people says a lot about our society.\u00a0 It\u2019s not McDonald\u2019s fault you\u2019re fat\u2026it\u2019s your inability to lay off the fucking McNuggets and Mountain Dew.<\/p>\n
Perhaps most infuriating is the blatant violation the \u201cKnow your role\u201d rule.\u00a0 Do you get financial advice from your garbage man?\u00a0 How about culinary tips from your accountant?\u00a0 Ever watch the weather for home improvement tips?\u00a0 Of course not.\u00a0 The Machine would have less of a problem if Chris Mathews got on a gun control soapbox on Hardball.\u00a0 That\u2019s his job, he knows his role, and that\u2019s what really puts Costas in The Machine\u2019s crosshairs.\u00a0 You\u2019re an elf-like man that appears on Sundays for football and every two years for the Olympics.\u00a0 You\u2019re pretty much a Gremlin (note: do not feed Costas after midnight), but you\u2019re a sports Gremlin.\u00a0 Don\u2019t think you\u2019re anything more than that (ask Keith Olberman).\u00a0 Politics shouldn\u2019t find its way into halftime.\u00a0 Don\u2019t push the leftist media agenda when all we want are highlights from the Jets game.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Your ceiling, while actually shorter than most because you live in a dollhouse, is sitting fireside interviewing the gold medalist in the Women\u2019s Freestyle.\u00a0 Know.\u00a0 Your.\u00a0 Role.<\/p>\n
Enjoy your teabag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No one has been more controversial this past week than Bob Costas.\u00a0 Who knew such a small man could cause so much controversy.\u00a0 For those living in bubble, let\u2019s recap:\u00a0 Over the weekend, the sports world was rocked with a … Continue reading