Yeah, it makes no sense. He meant throats. Your mind jumbles and your words scramble. You make no sense because it makes no sense. Frankly, we've had enough death around here.
People die every day, and every single death is a tragedy.
But some things hit us harder than others. Sports is many things, not the least of which is familiarity. Fans form a bond with athletes they'll never meet. We feel we know these guys, whether they play ball for the Yankees or the Sooners or the Midwest City Bombers. They become a part of our lives, and we don't plan on losing them except in the normal way of attrition.