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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Went to the PBR last night in Nashville!My wife and I went to see the professional bullriders in Nashville last night, and it was quite a show!! It's
amazing that people make a living riding some of the meanest bulls in the world, and last night we saw just how
dangerous this sport can be.
Shortly after the event started, one of the riders was viciously smashed in the head
as he was thrown from the bull. He was immediately knocked unconscious, and before they could get the bull clear of the
rider, the bull stomped on his chest. I have never seen a crowd that big grow so silent as the rider lay completely motionless
on the ground before the medical team came to his aid.
Both my wife and I thought the rider might have been killed
after seeing clearly how hard he was hit in the head and then stomped on the chest by a 2000 pound bull. They removed
the rider from the arena so that the tournament could continue, and a little later in the show they announced that the
rider suffered a concussion and would be OK.
After hearing the announcement we were able to recover from that traumatic
scene and enjoy the rest of the competition. I can appreciate the courage and toughness of these cowboys, but find it hard
to believe that they do something this insane on a daily basis and live to talk about it!
Much thanks and applause
to the PBR for such a great show!!
7:52 pm edt
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