Excellent piece by the New York Times on Ken Stabler. Where was the New York Times a decade ago? Just as it did for the Iraq war, the New York Times played cheerleader. Instead of questioning and reporting on a serious issue, the Times just played cheerleader for a sport that causes brain damage.
As the story says, "he (Ken Stabler) was robbed of the last 15 years of his life."
So why oh why did the New York Times play cheerleader for a sport that causes brain damage? Why did news organizations across the country play cheerleader?
Why oh why do news organizations today totally fail to question university presidents and high school administrators about a sport that causes brain damage?
When journalism fails, bad things happen.
As the story says, "he (Ken Stabler) was robbed of the last 15 years of his life."
So why oh why did the New York Times play cheerleader for a sport that causes brain damage? Why did news organizations across the country play cheerleader?
Why oh why do news organizations today totally fail to question university presidents and high school administrators about a sport that causes brain damage?
When journalism fails, bad things happen.
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