Tragedy

The front page of the New York Times is reporting on the death of Chris Henry.

Chris Henry is a wide receiver for the Cincinnatti Bengals of the National Football League.  News reports indicate that he had jumped into the back of a pickup truck being driven by his fiance after a domestic argument.  He was trying to get into the front of the truck when he fell off and suffered his fatal injuries.

Weighty issues are being discussed on the networks such as "how will his teammates be able to carry on and prepare for this weekend's match with the San Diego Chargers."

So one might ask why exactly his death is being described as tragic by so many people and merits space on the front page of the New York Times?  Well he is famous of course.   Actually i'd never heard of him and i actually follow the NFL.

Apparently he had a troubled life including several brushes with the law.  Maybe he was a good person who had a troubled history.  Maybe not....who knows?

The only thing i know for sure is that his death is not rendered more tragic because of his fame.......despite the news coverage indicating otherwise.