Famed double amputee runner charged in slaying of girlfriend

This story is just so shocking, disappointing, sad, that I'm not sure what to say about it. Pistorius is a hero to millions of people. It would be like Oprah being charged with murder or something along those lines.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-olympics/news/2 … =hp_t13_a7
By BearinFW | 02/14/2013 10:24 PM | 10 comments
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  • OJ is probably the closest thing to a similar case, but I'd say that Pistorius is maybe more disappointing because he is unique, and a symbol of hope to the handicapped community. OJ was well-regarded too, but there are a lot of superstar black athletes. There is only one Oscar Pistorius.
    BearinFW 02/15/2013 04:31 PM
  • Considering they nicknamed him the Blade Runner, he probably figured his wife was a replicant..

    And I suppose Nike's Pistorius ad seems a bit ironic now..
    aliencubby 02/15/2013 01:28 PM
  • it's true, fenway. many idols have feet of clay....................then again, some don't.
    rae121452 02/15/2013 12:39 PM
  • CB, Hero's are human and subject to the same flaws the rest of us mere mortals are. The list is endless. I seem to recall a person named OJ. Although he was acquitted for murder, he sits in jail for another crime.
    fenwaydav 02/15/2013 12:02 PM
  • goes to show things may not always to be as good as they look . Even so called heros dont always do the right things
    cbguy 02/15/2013 10:34 AM
  • BA_BING!!! fenway, you just made my day!
    rae121452 02/15/2013 08:01 AM
  • He may not have a leg to stand on.......
    fenwaydav 02/15/2013 07:36 AM
  • Hey guy. Just wondering, but is it considered acceptable for South African media to flat out say somebody murdered someone before they've been proved guilty? I know different countries have different standards, but that would be a big no-go in the American media.
    BearinFW 02/15/2013 04:25 AM
  • http://ewn.co.za/2013/02/15/Blade-Runner-might-fa … re-charges
    sabear 02/15/2013 01:21 AM
  • I hope they find that it was some sort of mixup and he thought she was an intruder or something like that.
    rjzip 02/14/2013 11:28 PM