Sunday, December 11, 2011

"Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer," a series in the New York Times.

This is a sad, compelling New York Times series on the life and death of the hockey player Derek Boogaard. In today's NYT, sportwriter George Vecsey makes a pertinent observation, one not asked by John Branch's investigative piece:
Has there ever been such a dismal month in sports — a time to question why we are so enthusiastic about spectator sports, particularly as part of so-called education?
It's worth remembering, lest our attachment to the spectacle overwhelm considerations of fundamental humanity.

Punched Out

The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer

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1 comment:

  1. jon faith6:35 PM

    Given that your article is just aabove a celebration of arena rock, I'd say that you answered your own query. As a rabid supporter of the EPL (most popular athletic league in the world with 4 Billion followers) I admit my own bias.
    Why is that bad? College sports are hypoxritical and somehwat stupid but both reflect the "humanity" of the endeavor.

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