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ssigmanstinks · September 11th, 2007, 02:45 PM

Crowd callous about Irvin's injury

Players astonished by fans' reaction

10/11/1999

By JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News

PHILADELPHIA – As Michael Irvin lay crumpled and motionless on the Veterans Stadium turf Sunday afternoon, many of the Eagles' fans began cheering.
The longer Irvin remained on the ground during the Cowboys' 13-10 loss, the more the crowd roared. The cheers reached an apex, when a stretcher was brought onto the field for Irvin.
"It disgusted me to death," Emmitt Smith said. "It's just a game. That's what it's called - a game. Life. Being paralyzed. Death. Anything outside of the game is reality. No matter how you look at it, sports is sports but a human being is playing the sport.

September 11th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#11
ssigmanstinks and it's not a good stink Join Date: 12-28-2004 Posts: 4,489 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Crowd callous about Irvin's injury Players astonished by fans' reaction 10/11/1999 By JEAN-JACQUES TAYLOR / The Dallas Morning News PHILADELPHIA – As Michael Irvin lay crumpled and motionless on the Veterans Stadium turf Sunday afternoon, many of the Eagles' fans began cheering. The longer Irvin remained on the ground during the Cowboys' 13-10 loss, the more the crowd roared. The cheers reached an apex, when a stretcher was brought onto the field for Irvin. "It disgusted me to death," Emmitt Smith said. "It's just a game. That's what it's called - a game. Life. Being paralyzed. Death. Anything outside of the game is reality. No matter how you look at it, sports is sports but a human being is playing the sport.