The Jester’s Quart: Is Chris Benoit Really Sports News?

Greg_Wyshynski · June 29th, 2007, 12:09 PM

You may read the headline on this column and then double-check what site you’re reading it on. At first, it may seem hypocritical to torch the media for covering a pro wrestling tragedy on its sports pages, and then write about that issue in my own sports column. But it’s not the first time...
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BaldBil · June 29th, 2007, 12:34 PM

You make some valid points here, the primary one being that the WWE is not a sports organization. They ceased being that decades ago and crossed the line into the comedy/drama world of theatre in the 1980's.

This does belong on the sports page however, strictly because of the steroid angle.

Rusty27 · June 29th, 2007, 12:38 PM

And it's only natural.It is based on a sport and athletes do participate in it.
A gray area I guess.

karasz411 · June 29th, 2007, 12:40 PM

Well techincally if you want to make the connection...

Sports is in the end, entertainment and the WWE is entertaining to some.

BtownJay · June 29th, 2007, 12:48 PM

Yeah its really one of those topics where one person can make a good arguement against it being on the sports pages... and then turn around and make a good arguement why it should be.

Personally, I like it being in sports news because it does involve steroids and kind of relates to what is going on in other sports. Plus, Benoit was an athlete... his results may have been scripted, but he was taking those falls, doing those flips, jumping head first off the top ropes, etc.

Mike · June 29th, 2007, 12:54 PM

Did you all read the news that someone had changed/edited Benoit's wikipedia page 14 hours before the police found the bodies at his house.

Someone has actually admitted to it and wikipedia has not closed his page for editing until July 8th

Aricle > http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...746068,00.html

wikipedia page > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit

rather interesting if you ask me!

Rusty27 · June 29th, 2007, 12:59 PM

It would be more interesting if you read the Benoit thread and noticed we already talked about that,lol.

BtownJay · June 29th, 2007, 01:02 PM

DOH!

Mike, did you hear Kennedy was assasinated?

Mike · June 29th, 2007, 01:04 PM

ahh crap guys, sorry I FUBARD that one up

BtownJay · June 29th, 2007, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike

ahh crap guys, sorry I FUBARD that one up

LOL! No problem, thats just our way of telling you to get your ass here more. Its no fun replying to your posts because you never read them.

Rusty27 · June 29th, 2007, 01:26 PM

Exactly.Everyone here catches up on the posts they miss except the owner of the site.So,it's our duty to try and get you back in line.

Greg_Wyshynski · June 30th, 2007, 03:56 PM

Hey, I have no problem if sports editors deem professional wrestling to be newsworthy and give it real estate in the sports section. But as a reader, I expect some consistancy -- don't give me Chris Benoit one month and then not report the "results" of Wrestlemania and SummerSlam. If it's a sport, then it's a sport.

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Greg_Wyshynski SportsFanMagazine.com Join Date: 06-04-2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 223 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	The Jester’s Quart: Is Chris Benoit Really Sports News? You may read the headline on this column and then double-check what site you’re reading it on. At first, it may seem hypocritical to torch the media for covering a pro wrestling tragedy on its sports pages, and then write about that issue in my own sports column. But it’s not the first time... Full Article

June 29th, 2007, 12:34 PM	#2
BaldBil illegitimi non carborundum Join Date: 06-15-2006 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 5,771 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	You make some valid points here, the primary one being that the WWE is not a sports organization. They ceased being that decades ago and crossed the line into the comedy/drama world of theatre in the 1980's. This does belong on the sports page however, strictly because of the steroid angle. __________________ The Rant's pre-eminent something or other.

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Rusty27 Good ol' Rocky Top;Rocky Top,Tennessee Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,472 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	And it's only natural.It is based on a sport and athletes do participate in it. A gray area I guess. __________________

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karasz411 JV Hopskotch Capt- 3 years in a row Join Date: 02-02-2006 Location: philly Posts: 440 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Well techincally if you want to make the connection... Sports is in the end, entertainment and the WWE is entertaining to some. __________________ They usually don't let seniors on the JV team, but they made an exception for me.

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Rusty27 Good ol' Rocky Top;Rocky Top,Tennessee Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,472 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	It would be more interesting if you read the Benoit thread and noticed we already talked about that,lol. __________________

June 29th, 2007, 12:54 PM	#6
Mike MFIC ™ Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,862 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Did you all read the news that someone had changed/edited Benoit's wikipedia page 14 hours before the police found the bodies at his house. Someone has actually admitted to it and wikipedia has not closed his page for editing until July 8th Aricle > http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlates...746068,00.html wikipedia page > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Benoit rather interesting if you ask me!

June 29th, 2007, 01:04 PM	#9
Mike MFIC ™ Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,862 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	ahh crap guys, sorry I FUBARD that one up

June 29th, 2007, 01:26 PM	#11
Rusty27 Good ol' Rocky Top;Rocky Top,Tennessee Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,472 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Exactly.Everyone here catches up on the posts they miss except the owner of the site.So,it's our duty to try and get you back in line. __________________

June 30th, 2007, 03:56 PM	#12
Greg_Wyshynski SportsFanMagazine.com Join Date: 06-04-2004 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 223 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Hey, I have no problem if sports editors deem professional wrestling to be newsworthy and give it real estate in the sports section. But as a reader, I expect some consistancy -- don't give me Chris Benoit one month and then not report the "results" of Wrestlemania and SummerSlam. If it's a sport, then it's a sport.