Quote Originally Posted by MrSplitshot View Post
Comparing this deal to NASCAR just doesn't cut it for me. NASCAR is racing, with assumed risks, and a boatload of protective devices....and no spectator cars and media cars out on the track following their favorite driver.

What Swindle did was ignorant and he deserved the DQ. Why exactly couldn't he slow down and idle through that traffic? Just because the throttle is there doesn't mean it has to be pegged all the time. Selfishness, foolishness, and ignorance. "It happens all the time" doesn't make it right. Anybody who does that, I don't care who you are, is an idiot. Most of the tournament anglers I know are great folks, but when a hollywood hero does something like that it's not good for the image of the sport. We'll get some weekend hero here at home that will decide to "pull a Swindle" at his next tournament and kill some people.
Couldn't have said it better myself, Mr. splitshot. I like the way you think driver. His actions and conduct as a person, much less a proffessional figure in this sport in the handling of that boat just don't cut it in my book when he took the liberty of injurying or killing innocent people. He got what he deserved, and I for one am glad that the camera man got it on tape and rolled over on him.