Chris Benoit found dead (From WWE.com)

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Here is a recap of the Benoit tragedy being debated on Around the Horn yesterday for those who don't have or don't want ITunes or the podcasts or don't watch ESPN.

Panelists: J.A. Adande(former Los Angeles Times columnist), Jay Mariotti (Chicago Sun-Times), and Michael Smith(ESPN)

Originally Posted by the ESPN Around the Horn Yahoo Group Recap: Wednesday 6/27/07 OUT OF BOUNDS: How does Chris Benoit's death reflect on the WWE? [non-scoring topic] Adande notes a disturbing trend among wrestlers in general: since 1985, 63 wrestlers have died before age 50. Furthermore, after staging the "death" of Vince McMahon, the WWE needs to ask themselves what kind of values they represent. Mariotti is disgusted with McMahon's statement denying that steroids factored in Benoit's death before the final toxicology report. Between baseball and this, he says it's time for the goverment to step in. Smith calls it premature to connect this murder-suicide to steroids, but the HGH needle found in the arm of the 7-year-old son Benoit also killed is circumstantial evidence to Jay.

Additions: Mariotti said how dare Mcmahon try to protect his company, and mention Eddie's death in '05 mentioning steroids(although he forgot to mention Eddie was clean and sober at his death and only his past caught up to him years later) and Curt Henning in '03(steriods too, although he didn't mention the fact Henning also died of cocaine as well) Mariotti stretching the truth once again... no wonder sports fans in Chicago hate him.