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Re: “Daniel Murphy, Alcides Escobar leaving marks in October,” Oct. 24 sports story.
I strongly protest your sports page headline. Heroes? Really?
Heroes are not these ridiculously overpaid people who play children’s games. A person is not a “hero” because he can pass or run a football, or because he can throw a no-hitter or hit home runs.
Heroes are our military, who put their lives on the line every day to protect the rest of us, and the firemen and policemen in our own communities who do the same. Heroes are everyday people who rush into a burning building or a flaming car wreck to risk their own lives to rescue a stranger. Heroes are the off-duty servicemen who recently rushed a potential mass murderer to prevent a bloodbath on a French train, at risk of serious injury or death.
I believe that all media, not just newspapers, should reserve the word “hero” for those who deserve it — not for athletes.
Jarvis D. Ryals, Pueblo
This letter was published in the Oct. 28 edition.
