More on Benoit
The story keeps getting more and more gruesome. In the past few hours, we've learned more about the Benoit murder case -- and that's what it almost certainly is -- murder.
There have been tragedies like this within wrestling before. Wrestlers like Bruiser Brody, Dino Bravo and Chris Adams died violently.
But I can't remember anything like this. This would be a major story even without wrestling involved -- although the steroids at Benoit's house gives it an irrevokable connection.
Bill Simmons compared this story to O.J. Simpson's murder case. It reminds me of that, and also of Phil Hartman's death.
There's really nothing to compare this to within wrestling, but then again, wrestling doesn't matter right now.
Three people are dead. Given the brutal nature of this, it may seem hard to have much sympathy for Chris Benoit, at least in comparison to his wife and son. But not all the facts are in yet. We have to remember that.
This case has the potential to change not only wrestling, but the face of sports in general, depending on what the findings are in relation to the steroids.
But before that happens, I hope the families of Nancy and Daniel Benoit get a chance to grieve. It's such a sad story, and it's probably not going away.