It’s one thing to get overly involved in cultural influences. What gets to me here is that we are not even talking about a mediocre human being that people are lamenting his leaving this world. By all accounts we are talking about a terrible human being who was abusive to his teammates, conceited, was credibly accused of rape, sued his own mother, and stopped talking to his parents and sisters. He was a terrible human being who had one trick; he could send a leather ball through a metal ring better than anyone else. It’s one thing if he died mid season and that might cost his team the championship. But he’s retired and gone from the game.Is he really worthy of being mourned? I don’t think so....
When I'm gone I hope people don't judge me by what they read in tabloids. If you put anyone's life on surveillance for 24/7/365 for 25 years, tabloids will find plenty to write about.
If you aren't effected by these tragic deaths then move on.
No need to tell people who's worth being mouned and who's not worth being mourned. Especially when 99.9% odds all your opinions on him and his wife are formed from tabloids with 0 personal knowledge of the man.
IMO if there is any thing that can be turned into a positive, then let people use it to be a positive.
Go hug your kid, tell your family you love them, etc.
In today's day and age some people seem invincible, (celebrities, super rich, etc) and times like this we see everyone is human, and we need to cherish each other and those we love every second we can.
For me the idea of someone being with their child while knowing death is immenent for both of them, is definitely something that saddens me and makes me want to cherish all the good I am blessed with.
