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Originally Posted by RiderOnTheStorm
I suspect that if any one of the 1,000 people you refer to went into cardiac arrest and had their seemingly heroic emergency treatment broadcast on prime time television for twenty minutes that they too would would also receive special attention.
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I see a lot of criticism of the original poster for posting this topic. The above answer legitimately responds. That is, it was televised live, and all got to see it.
It is not special that he was 24 years old, a football hero, or anything other than a human being. He was engaged in a rough sport by choice and suffered an unfortunate accident. Hopefully he will successfully recover.
Take away the live TV, pro sport notoriety, and the special attention disappears no matter how tragic or heroic the death may be.
Situations occur that rival or exceed this in sorrow occur daily, even here in The Villages. It may be a tragic accident, unexpected health problem or crime.