Letter: Misplaced priorities: NFL referee lockout should not be more important than world events

Published: Thursday, Sept. 27 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

An official during first half of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Ted S. Warren, AP

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Summary

The main issue is not that the lockout of NFL refs has clearly cost a Super Bowl contender a game in the race for the playoffs, but that society has come to a place where the economic impact of this sports/fantasy sports/gambling story can make it the lead news story of any day during a national presidential race — not to mention everything else going on in the world.

Richard Decker

Orem

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Esquire

Springville, UT

Now you know America's real religion.

6:27 a.m. Sept. 27, 2012
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Why?

So we can hear a few one liners and someone from foxnews writing on a chalkboard?

Here's the thing that you folks need to realize. THE INTERNET has changed things. One can easily go onto a candidates website and read More..

8:48 a.m. Sept. 27, 2012
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LDS Liberal

Farmington, UT

Seemed ironically symbolic of GW Bush's winning back in 2000 to me...

Just goes to prove to me that skilled UNION labor may cost more in the short run, but in the long run it's worth every penny of it!

9:52 a.m. Sept. 27, 2012
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