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Moment of Silence

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by HayesStreet, Aug 24, 2002.

  1. HayesStreet

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    I was just watching the Premiership soccer/football games here in England. They had a one minute moment of silence at EVERY game for these two girls that got kidnapped and killed recently. What if we had those at every major sporting event in the US. It would end up being a list of children killed from week to week accompanied by a moment of silence before every game. Would that be more effective at bringing the causes (insert laundry list ) of deaths directly into the public's face, and maybe inserting it directly on the agenda? Who's gonna say 'hey, get on with the game?'

    Just a thought.
     
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    From what I understood, there was a unique tie to soccer since the Holly and Jessica were wearing Manchester United jerseys when they disappeared.
     
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    Dont U.S. sports take a minutes silence when someone connected to the club, or sport dies? In Australia we have a minutes silence for things such as ANZAC day and September 11th.
     
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    (CNN) LONDON, England -- Britain's sporting events fell silent for a minute's remembrance on Saturday for murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.

    All Premiership and Nationwide soccer matches, the Scottish PGA golf championship, the third day's cricket between India and England at Headingley and horse racing at Newmarket observed a similar tribute.
     

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