Showing posts with label eight belles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eight belles. Show all posts

Sunday, May 4, 2008

I Agree With Gregg Doyel


I just felt like that should be the title of this entry.

It doesn't happen very often.

Anyway, Doyel's column about the death of Eight Belles just after the Kentucky Derby this past weekend was 100% correct. It is sad how many horses are sacrificed for the entertainment of a relatively small number of people.

Can you imagine if human athletes were treated the same way?

"LeBron James sprained his ankle in the second quarter of today's game, and had to be put down. He was replaced in the second half by......"