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Originally posted by BktBallRef
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Originally posted by Snaqwells
Had he sought the limelight for his choice, I'd agree even more. However, I think it was precisely his humility that makes him worthy of such mass grief.
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Which is precisely why he would be the last person to want all of this to go on. I feel confident that he would have been at peace with a simple ceremony for those whom he held dearest. He would not have sought out nor wanted this type of attention.
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Agreed, I would say that you could see the televised funeral as a favor to those of us who wanted to mourn with the family. Some of us have followed the story since the ESPY's (or before), and were saddened. More like when an entire town grieves for the loss of one of its own.
Had Pat Tillman come home alive, and finished his NFL career, he would likely have been forever relegated to a trivia question. "Who was that NFL guy who left for a few years to join the Army?" Sports fans would have struggled to remember his name.
Like it or not, Tillman has become a role model for millions. An icon of service and integrity.