Cowboy tragedy

In Irving, Texas, a crash involving an alleged intoxicated driver resulted in the death of his passenger. This is not uncommon. As prosecutors we see cases like this quite often. The only thing that made this particular crash receive front page coverage in the national media is that the driver and passengers were members of the Dallas Cowboy football team. While I am sympathetic to the family and friends of the professional athletes who suffer in a horrific tragedy like this, I can't help but wonder what would happen if the national media paid attention to crashes of this nature among people who are not professional athletes, rock stars or congressmen.