For Fox News, It's Never The Right Time To Discuss Gun Violence
Fox News is helping to lead the right-wing media charge against NBC sportscaster Bob Costas after he brought up the issue of gun violence during halftime of Sunday night's NFL telecast. Fox's heavy-handed move reflects a long pattern of gun advocates trying to make sure a larger media discussion about gun violence in America does not take place.
Sadly, they appear to be succeeding.
Costas last night quoted at length a column by Fox Sports' Jason Whitlock, who wrote about the tragic story of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher. On Saturday morning, he shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, and then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and shot himself to death in front of his Chiefs coach.
Whitlock stressed how "numb" our society has become to gun violence and murder, and suggested if Belcher didn't own a gun, both he and his girlfriend would be alive today.