There is little talk in the A-list blogosphere about Chris Benoit and the horrific story that took place this weekend.
Across Philadelphia that's not the case.
The reason why is that Chris Benoit was a major feature in ECW (official home page).
ECW, a once independent wrestling federation, was started in Philadelphia and has a tremendous fan base here.
My brother's family is dealing with the complexities of handling this with his sons. Like many families, his children and him have been to matches featuring Chris Benoit. They've cheered him on TV. They've played video games where they play the part of him.
Some look down on wrestling fans and thumb their nose to all of this. I suspect many in the blogosphere are reading this post and doing just that.
No matter your view on wrestling - there is no avoiding the fact that Chris Benoit was a fixture in people's lives. A hero to many.
And now there is... this. Something that is just so hard to talk about amongst friends, let alone with children.
Steve Silver points to a quote that many can relate with.
