The NBC sportscaster came under fire after using his halftime segment during Sunday Night Football on Dec. 2 to promote gun control following the tragic Jovan Belcher shooting. Do YOU think he should have given the speech?
NBC sports broadcaster Bob Costas changed gears from sports reporting to politics when he used his halftime segment during Sunday Night Football to advocate for gun control. The controversial speech was in response to Kansas City Chief’s linebacker Jovan Belcher‘s tragic murder-suicide on Dec. 1.
Bob quoted an article by Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock, who used to work for the Kansas City Star, which pointed out the problem of gun control, and how tougher regulations could have prevented his and girlfriend Kassandra Perkins’ death.
“In the coming days, Jovan Belcher’s actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. Who knows? But here, wrote Jason Whitlock, is what I believe,” said, and then quoted the article, “if Jovan Belcher didn’t possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today.”
His political statement for gun control angered fans, who thought he was expressing his personal political beliefs on a program that is meant for sports and entertainment.
“The Media Left at Halftime: Bob Costas pushing gun control, quoting…who else?..a sports writer on ridding the country of the 2nd Amendment,” tweeted television host Lou Dobbs.
What do YOU think of what Bob Costas said HollywoodLifers?
– Christina Stiehl
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Posted at 10:29 PM on December 4, 2012
This shows everyone our need to be aware of “persons” and their individual psychological profiles. Doctors and of course psychologists should concentrate on people that that have either a physical or mental impairment. To buy a gun is our right given by the second ammendment. we/I have that right. And the determination of whether we should own one is a concern all should be aware of. All sane and law abiding people should have and keep this right The CONTROL of the gun….or the tire iron…or the knife….or the screwdriver, or whatever any unstable individual chooses to use as their weapon is no concern here. The weapon has NO bearing on this issue. It is the unstable, unsociable person the needs scrutinising here.
Maybe we should limit the sale of pencils as they too can be just as deadly. Let’s add another hundred or so “inanimate” items/objects to the list, that can be used as weapons. Hell,lets control everything! Then nobody has to worry about anything, right? :-)
When all is said and done it was an unstable “PERSON” that commited the act. Not the “instrument” that was used which brought about the end.
Bob Costas is just ignorant. Maybe, hopefully he will grow up and begin to realise his stupidity and ignorance about what is happening. He should never be alowed to air such narrow minded statements in public ever again…………………He should be fired!!