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Old 05-04-2008, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by packerbacker7964
I knew they'd show her laying on the track on her back. I hate this bullshit. Why do you have to show her laying there fighting for her life? What do you get by showing her laying there over just saying she went down? They showed her after the race then after the damn Vet talking about what happened. **** you ESPN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ditto. The local Lexington NBC affiliate, who had a great all-day Derby show, and handled the incident with great sensitivity during the broadcast, pulled up every scrap of video they had on her going down and being down for the 11:00pm news sports broadcast. I telephoned immediately, but the lines were busy (gee, ya think?) - so sent off the nastygram e-mail this morning.

100% gratuitous shock bullshit ratings crap.
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