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April 12, 2007
And Still More...
One other thing I've noticed in relation to Michael's accident is that a lot of people have complained since it first broke about how many unanswered questions there are, yet now that more details have come out to fill in some of the missing pieces, some are dismissing those things because it doesn't fit into what they've decided must have happened. Fact is, you've got three people who have given an account of the events of that night - the State Trooper, Michael and the witness. While there are still unknowns, there are overlaps in the stories and explanations for some things. It's highly unlikely that all three are lying or conspiring together to hide the "truth," but some fans sure seem to think they are. I've said it before and I'll say it again - people say they want to know the truth, but they only want to hear a version of the truth that matches up to their opinions and beliefs.
Someone on the Speed forum brought up an interesting point that the drivers in Nascar are held to a much higher standard than they are in other sports, and I completely agree with that. In the other major sports, a car accident likely wouldn't get this much attention unless it was proven that the player actually was driving drunk or suffered serious injuries. Of course racing involves driving a car so traffic tickets and accidents take on heightened meaning, but there's other things such as drinking, divorce, partying, etc... that some fans in Nascar are less tolerant of than in other sports. Even certain political beliefs as well.
Posted by silverdsl at April 12, 2007 09:42 PM