Pardon me, but in some other countries, a sports figure/athlete is not prominent/VVIP enough to interrupt a live broadcast. In my country in Asia, only the death of the Prime Minister or King are at that level. Means Royalty & Politicians first.
Athletes at most get coverage at prime time news as headliner - like a prominent active athlete who was diagnosed of cancer(still alive today). He was preparing for 2020 Olympics at the time.
Life threatening injury during competition goes to main news prime time. Death during competition - prime time news. At no time will they interupt a live broadcast for an athlete.
I really hate derailing this thread more, but for our friends who live outside the US:
Kobe was well known far beyond his basketball abilities. You could stop ten random people on the street in the US, and I bet at least half would know Kobe. He was so famous he was known by one name.
From The NY Times from page news story: “Yet he was far more than a basketball giant. He was among the world’s best known athletes, a star on the order of Tiger Woods or Michael Jordan.”
My favorite skater (Jason) was affected most by this decision, and I am neither outraged nor puzzled.
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And back ON TOPIC, was this the best men’s skating ever? Yes.:yes2: I love the US men.:yes: