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The unthinkable fate of Chapecoense
Warning: ESPN. But it's an excellent feature story worthy of your time.
I didn't give this story much thought at the time that it happened. It was obviously tragic, and I was saddened to hear about it, but I didn't really think about it too much afterwards. But this is a really well-written look at this soccer team that perished on a flight to a championship game, and how that affected the friends, families, and whole town.
An under-rated aspect of this story was the other team in the championship game, Atlético Nacional, who requested that they be allowed to forfeit the final matches so Chapecoense could be given the championship, and those who perished would be champions forever. This didn't get much play in the media and obviously it's nothing compared to the impact and pain caused to so many people by this plane crash, but it was still a very beautiful gesture on their part.
For those curious about how the NFL would handle something like this:
ESPN.com - GEN - 'God forbid it should ever be needed'
Warning: ESPN. But it's an excellent feature story worthy of your time.
I didn't give this story much thought at the time that it happened. It was obviously tragic, and I was saddened to hear about it, but I didn't really think about it too much afterwards. But this is a really well-written look at this soccer team that perished on a flight to a championship game, and how that affected the friends, families, and whole town.
An under-rated aspect of this story was the other team in the championship game, Atlético Nacional, who requested that they be allowed to forfeit the final matches so Chapecoense could be given the championship, and those who perished would be champions forever. This didn't get much play in the media and obviously it's nothing compared to the impact and pain caused to so many people by this plane crash, but it was still a very beautiful gesture on their part.
For those curious about how the NFL would handle something like this:
In a "near disaster," in which fewer than 15 players are killed or lost for the season, teams would be required to play out the season but would receive priority on all waiver claims.
In a "disaster," in which 15 or more players are killed or lost for the season, the commissioner decides whether the team will continue its season. If it does, the "near disaster" plan would kick in. If not, a restocking draft would take place in the offseason and the team would get the No. 1 pick in that year's NFL draft.
ESPN.com - GEN - 'God forbid it should ever be needed'