(Updated) Chris Henry dies after fall

ESPN tried to make Sean Taylor out to be a saint? The media basically said it inevitable because of his past and in reality he was killed during a B&E.

 

That's the way I remember it. I was covering the NFL at the time and some of the tributes almost seemed to be Tillmanesque.

I remember being at a game and a fellow writer turned to me during a moment of silence and said, "Wasn't this guy supposed to be a colossal thug?"

That's not to say either deserved to die. I just hope the coverage is "Wow, it's tragic to lose someone so you and so unexpectedly." and leave it at that.

 

Sean Taylor died defending his girlfriend and baby from an intruder. Chris Henry apparently jumped on a truck while chasing after his girlfriend during a "dispute." It's a little different. One was more deserving of a tribute. Both are tragic.

 

Agreed.

 

I will. Fuck Chris Henry. Who's really surprised this is how he goes out? Who cares if he's "turned his life around?" Convicted murderers and rapists turn their lives around all the time. He really hasn't turned it around that much if a horrible decision, the last and final of many years of horrible decisions, not only cashes him in but leaves his "bay bayz" without a father.

Fuck him. I hope he rots in hell.

 

Come on. The guy was 26 years old. I know I'm a far more responsible person now than I was when I was 26.

 

Remember when you said "who cares?" That was cool.

 

Did that include multiple gun and aggravated assault charges? Not like he got busted with dope a couple times.

 

Aggravated assault means that someone was aggravating him. I got no problem with that.

 

Dear lord, now 26 isn't old enough to be a reasonably responsible human being? How far to do up do we have to set the bar?

 

Isn't there a big continuum between "Not Likely to Be Elected United States Senator Some Day" and "Worthless Now, Worthless in the Future, Deserves to Die at Age 26."