I don't understand why ESPN is glorifying Jovan Belcher. He murdered his innocent girlfriend in cold blood. Where's her recognition?
— Kristen Mattern (@kmatt814) December 2, 2012
According to numerous Twitter users, ESPN ran a graphic last night or early this morning memorializing Jovan Belcher, the former NFL football player who murdered his girlfriend then committed suicide yesterday. Many Twitter users felt the tribute was inappropriate.
So disgusted right now.Come home and see @espn with a ‘tribute’ to Jovan Belcher reading 1985-2012. I’m dumbfounded at how warped this is.
— Jason Roboth (@jaxsonhype) December 2, 2012
Why is espn glorifying Jovan Belcher? He was a murderer.
— Daniel Smith (@DANandODIN) December 2, 2012
this ESPN graphic in memory of Jovan Belcher is just wrong, he murdered his girlfriend and left their child with no mother or father
— Ryan Kaminski (@AwSki17) December 2, 2012
@espn why is Jovan Belcher getting a moment of silence he killed an innocent woman & left his child parent less because he couldn’t cope!!!
— Original Niggalo (@VictorIsreal) December 2, 2012
Really wish ESPN and every other network would quit with the jovan belcher tribute. #bullshit.
— Hart Usher (@HartUsher) December 2, 2012
I have a problem with ESPN’s memorial like tributes to Jovan Belcher, are we 2 forget that he is a murderer and left his child parent less?
— Patrick Daniel (@Patrick_Mulcahy) December 2, 2012
We wonder what, if anything, will be broadcast about Belcher at today’s Chiefs-Panthers game.
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/12/02/twitter-users-slam-espn-for-jovan-belcher-tribute/