Media Goes Too Far at Sochi

Do I like "bad boys?"  Yes and no.  I dislike people who seem to crave the headlines.  I am not, and never have, been enamored with sports stars who proclaim their own brilliance - Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaq, Tom Brady...   But I like Bode Miller.  Bode has been through rough times, has had his share of naughtiness and bad press, but he keeps coming back, and giving fans of alpine skiing something to cheer for.  The nation has watched Bode mature over the past 16 years, with 4 visits to the Winter Olympics as a competitor, and with chances for a medal each time.
  Bode's behavior has not always been the best, both in private and in public.  But he admits what he has done, faces the consequences, sets himself back on track, and keeps going forward.  How many others, under such a lot of public scrutiny, can say the same?
  Last night, on a televised broadcast shown around the world, NBC sports person Christin Cooper, went too far over the line (in my opinion) in questioning Bode Miller.  Bode had just won the bronze medal, becoming the oldest person to medal in an Olympic alpine skiing event, at age 36.  It was Bode's sixth Olympic medal.  Besides the emotion from medaling, again, he did so in front of his wife, his daughter, and his son.  He had said before the competition that he was skiing for his brother, "Chilly.
  Chelone (Chilly) Miller, aged 29, died in early April of 2013 from a massive seizure.  In 2005, Chilly had been in an accident while riding on a dirt-bike-type motorcycle.  He suffered a traumatic brain injury, and was in a coma for 11 days, losing over 30 days of his memory.  But he continued snowboarding as a professional - even after falling 25 feet from a chairlift when he had his first post-accident seizure.  Chilly was well known and well respected in the snowboarding community - he had participated in the X-Games, and was ranked at 28th in the world in 2011.  He made Mammoth Park, California his home base, and worked out there almost daily.  Chilly was one of the few professional snowboarders who could hit big jumps, ride precipitous natural terrain, and compete with the best snowboardcross racers in the world.
   To me, it seemed that Christin Cooper was pressing a little too hard in the after-race interview.  She ended up with Bode Miller in tears, speechless.  Afterwards, when people complained, Bode tweeted a message that it was just an emotional day and his fans shouldn't blame Ms. Cooper.  See http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/02/bode-miller-brother-nbc-interview/  for the interview and Bode's tweets.