saddest moments in sports..

[BK1248]

they just replayed the Jim Valvano speech, i cant think of a sadder moment, maybe Lou Gehrigs speech?

[stupid101]

i just saw and have to say i cry every year when that valvano replay comes on. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[aheravi]

Distant history for most of us, and I don't know if it'd be more shocking that sad, but I can imagine watching Jim McKay talk about the '72 Munich killings would've sucked.

[MoreWineII]

The Valvano speech is great. Maybe this is retarded but I was pretty bummed when Magic announced he had HIV.

[GBP04]

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they just replayed the Jim Valvano speech, i cant think of a sadder moment, maybe Lou Gehrigs speech?

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If you meant most uplifting and inspirational moments, then yes, these two are excellent candidates.

[TheNoodleMan]

Watching Mark McGwire in front of congress was pretty sad.

[Assani Fisher]

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they just replayed the Jim Valvano speech, i cant think of a sadder moment, maybe Lou Gehrigs speech?

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If you meant most uplifting and inspirational moments, then yes, these two are excellent candidates.

[/ QUOTE ]Yeah, I don't think of these as "sad" moments at all.

[Needle77]

The moment that comes to my mind is that Detroit Lions player that was paralyzed. When the hit had occurred I remember my dad putting his hand over my eyes so I couldn't see. He said that stuff like that wasn't for anyone to see especially not kids. Then they showed the replay and it was frightening.

I really reminded me of how mortal these guys are and I've always kept that image in my head, don't think I've ever dropped my head on a hit ever since I saw that. Yeah, that was the saddest moment. Anyone have an update on him?

[By-Tor]

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[srjunkacct]

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The moment that comes to my mind is that Detroit Lions player that was paralyzed. When the hit had occurred I remember my dad putting his hand over my eyes so I couldn't see. He said that stuff like that wasn't for anyone to see especially not kids. Then they showed the replay and it was frightening.

I really reminded me of how mortal these guys are and I've always kept that image in my head, don't think I've ever dropped my head on a hit ever since I saw that. Yeah, that was the saddest moment. Anyone have an update on him?

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That would be Mike Utley. From what I could gather in a few minutes of Googling, he's still wheelchair-bound but seems to be pretty active.

The New York Jets' Dennis Byrd suffered a similar injury the next season. Byrd seems to have made a full recovery.