Mike Hegedus: Olbermann Gone. Who Cares?
I have to preface this by saying I’ve never been a fan of Keith Olbermann. But then I’ve never been a fan of any particular commentator. I’ve always considered ‘fandom’ something reserved for sports teams or maybe an individual player. There’s something non-threatening about sports in general. You can root for your team or your favorite player on Sunday or Friday night. They play the game, they win or lose, and we all go on about our real lives.
Being a fan is a lot like being a dog. You give the object of your affection unbridled, unconditional love. It’s the only way to explain lifelong support for a team like the Detroit Lions for example. Of the always improving, next year, Detroit Lions I’m a fan. Of Keith Olbermann and his ilk, not so much.
So now that he’s gone and his passing from the cable news scene is being splashed across web sites and headlined in newspapers around the country you have to ask yourself why? Who cares? Should we?
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