Why I left the video up; Rangers fan tragedy

Many of you asked that I take down the video of the fan in Texas who died as a result of the fall. I have not and will not because of the following.

This is a media blog.

The point of posting the video was to reveal the utter lack of professional tact by the A's TV broadcasters, Ray Fosse and Glenn Kuiper, whose laughter and giddiness amidst the event, I thought, was clearly out of bounds. Sure, Kuiper and Fosse, had they known the severity of the situation, would not have shown such insensitivity, but they were still laughing AFTER the fan dove head-first down to the pavement.

But that's not the issue here. What is the issue is the matter of posting the video. As chilling as the video is, it is not graphic. Had footage of the victims' eventual fall been publicized, then there'd be no video on this site. We're not that idiotic.

Kuiper and Fosse went over the line. Perhaps that would explain why they were given orders by Comcast and the A's, (I'm told) not to talk about thier behavior. They turned down numerous interview requests. Draw your own conclusions on that matter.

The video will stay up.

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