Washington Redskin "Sean Taylor" Remembered

Sean Taylor is at peace now, but the media gave him a hard time to achieve that state. The fact that Taylor was the victim of a botched robbery attempt did not gain him sympathy, but rather a merciless attack from media journalists. As soon as news hit that Taylor was shot in his home, the media began speculating whether his background may have had something to do with it. Gossip is not even a standard form of good journalism, yet journalists decided to make it their platform in their coverage of his death. Instead of reporting on his condition, news outlets decided to devote their resources to bringing up past events of Taylor's troubles. The media felt it was in good taste to say Taylor's shooting was caused by the way he lived. He was shot, but the media covered his shooting as if he done the crime. When is it a crime to protect one's family from intruders? ESPN broadcaster Michael Wilbon had this to say about Sean Taylor:

"I know how I feel about Taylor, and this latest news isn't surprising in the least, not to me. Whether this incident is or isn't random, Taylor grew up in a violent world, embraced it, claimed it, loved to run in it and refused to divorce himself from it. He aint the first and won't be the last. We have no idea what happened, or if we know now will be revised later. It's sad, yes, but hardly surprising."

It's sad that a few events, such as a DUI or gun wielding incident, are all that characterizes a man who has dedicated 24 years of his life to this earth. If all other news outlets will not show compassion for the senseless murder of Sean Taylor, The Obsidian will. May God bless your soul and family. Rest in peace Sean Taylor.