Fortunatley I have'nt seen the hit so I'm not up to speed on the tragedy but to continue the game is a GROSS disregard for human life. I can't remember but I think the game was cancelled when Hank Gathers collapsed. Common courtesy at minnimum should dictate this.
I have been reading the posts on here about this subject, and being a person that has been playing professional Indoor/Arena football since 1999 there has been a few occasions in my career when the game is stopped because a player is hurt badly and needs medical attention. However the game does continue, I've played in a game when a player broke his neck, and the game continued after he was carted off to the hospital, he did not die though. For me, being a player when something like this happends its emotional, its emotional watching one of your teammates down there hurt like that and it could easily be you. Never seen or heard of a professional game stopped because of something like this, not football.
I believe the operative phrase hear being: THE DUDE DIED, FERCHRISSAKES!! Not to overstate it or anything, but c'mon! Let's play Arena football tomorrow, whaddya say?
the players didn't know he passed until after the game
Interesting perspective AFLvet. It is always interesting to read comments from users who have first hand knowledge. Which team do you play for?
The game must go on. I'm not sure I believe its right, but guys die autoracing and I can't recall a race that was discontinued. So why would football be any different. If he is really black Jesus than he will be resurected in a few days anyway.
Actually, I feel very much the same way - though I find it hard to explain why I feel that way. There just seems to be something entirely justifiable in continuing on with the game. It's almost as if it's the best thing for everyone. Much like the theatre, the show must go on? Weak, but essentially accurate.
