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6/17/09

Shawn Johnson Dead Video Angers Friends And Family

The Onion's Reporting Of Shawn Johnson's Death Angers Friends And Family

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The above video is courtesy of The Onion. While it's a hilarious parody of something that happens all the time in horse racing, Shawn Johnson's family apparently wasn't too thrilled to see a video depicting them putting their daughter to sleep after a training accident.

For the record, Shawn Johnson is not dead. Her family refused to comment, and one of her friends and fellow gymnast Geena Pilcher called the video "over the top" and "rude".

Personally, I call it hilarious. The Onion isn't meant to be taken seriously, and in the end, they make a valid point. If horse racing is really a sport, then why do we kill the athletes if they get one little injury? Exactly.

But anyway... Shawn's family needs to lighten up. All publicity is good publicity, right? Short of her strutting her stuff on a TV celebrity dance-off, this is the only way anyone is going to care about your daughter in non-Olympic years anyway.

'Shawn Johnson Dead' Video Doesn't Amuse Her Friends and Family [Fanhouse]

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6/17/09

jacobmrley

12	Johnson Family: "Sense of humor" - add to cart.

6/17/09

jacobmrley

12	Johnson Family: "Sense of humor" - add to cart.

6/17/09

sportsgnork

1	So once she does pull a Lohan are you still going to protect her too? Grow up and take a joke.

6/17/09

mk_donley

2	The onion should've talked with Shawn Johnson's parents first.

6/17/09

Heyhey1970

2	That's classic. You can't beat the Onion.

6/17/09

JrCanuckFan

1	For someone not familiar with "The Onion" reading this, I can understand how they would be upset. The family has taken the smart route though in refusing to comment.

6/17/09

drn0iswatr

2	Tonya Harding reportedly got excited b/c that would be one less skater to compete with.

6/17/09

IlliniBob72

(Edited by IlliniBob72)

They are being beyond dumb. Come on, people. Now, if it were a joke story about someone terminally ill, OK, I'd understand their sensitivity. If they were to make Muhammed Ali or Michael J. Fox, or anyone else fighting an illness, the subject of the joke, I'd also think it were out of line. However, unless Shawn Johnson has some health news that she is keeping from everyone else, her peeps need to lighten up. As far as I can tell, all Shawn Johnson has is a terminal case of hotness.

6/17/09

IlliniBob72

4	Also, The Onion rocks.

6/17/09

jacobmrley

4	someone's dead kid = not funny (see tyson, mike) putting down a gymnast like a race horse = hilarious (see article, this one)

6/17/09

fremontguy26

1	all i got to say its not funny talkin about death, they found a whole in my throat and i may have cancer and i think its not a funny subject to taklk about even if its a comdey website.

6/17/09

nyrangers

1	I'm gonna disagree with you here. When it's something as ridiculous and harmless as this and the family knows that it has no validity, what's there to be angry about? This was not an attack on Shawn Johnson or her family, or anyone in particular -- it was a simple parody of racing-bred horses. If the family has anything to be mad at, it's the owners that put down the horses

6/17/09

Pat

3	fremontguy26 wrote: all i got to say its not funny talkin about death, they found a whole in my throat and i may have cancer and i think its not a funny subject to taklk about even if its a comdey website. I disagree with your opinion, but I respect your perspective, and I really hope that everything turns out ok for you.

6/17/09

CrazyC

8	I get that is was done in fun and all, but Shawn is only 17 years old. We forget how young she is since she has accomplished so much in life already. I'm pretty sure most parents wouldn't find it amusing to "hear" that their 17 year old daughter has been put to sleep.

6/17/09

jacobmrley

1	Well, to know where I am coming from, I was flatline for 50 seconds when my mother gave birth to me, and my mother still makes jokes about it. So, yeah, maybe I have a warped sense of humor when it comes to death and children.

6/17/09

jasonsmall1977

1	I WISH someone would report me dead. Hell im worth more dead than alive. Helllooooooo Aruba.

6/17/09

jasonsmall1977

2	You are immortal. There can be only ONE.

6/17/09

Krysia

0	b4 this i didnt no wat The Onion was. soo i was confused.

6/17/09

soxfan90

0	The Johnson family needs to accept what comes with being famous. Plus get a sense of humor.

6/17/09

soymilkrox

0	(Edited by soymilkrox) wuts the onion??

6/17/09

Pat

0	soymilkrox wrote: wuts the onion?? No. The Onion is a satire website. It's a joke.

6/17/09

BluDevil

2	First, the onion is pretty funny. But putting down a horse after an injury is humane, because most of the time a horse simply cannot heal from a broken leg. I won't go on a tirade about it, but it is, in a lot of cases, the only thing that can be done. That said, Sarah Palin has offered to help the Johnson family to call for the onion to be fired.

6/17/09

Heyhey1970

1	BluDevil wrote: First, the onion is pretty funny. But putting down a horse after an injury is humane, because most of the time a horse simply cannot heal from a broken leg. I won't go on a tirade about it, but it is, in a lot of cases, the only thing that can be done. That said, Sarah Palin has offered to help the Johnson family to call for the onion to be fired. Nice shot, BluDevil.

6/17/09

jasonsmall1977

0	And i believe you. Its just the first thing that came to mind after hearing that was The Highlander for some reason. . Sorry if i offended. Ive always had a filtering problem. LOL.

6/19/09

das3cr

2	Sometimes I feel like reaching through the screen and chocking the people at the onion.

6/19/09

Mannysworld

One thing also to remember here IQ'ers, is that her life was threatened recently by a stalker during Dancing with the Stars. I believe they ended up arresting him near the studio where they film it. Also upon a search of either his car or apartment they found duct tape, rope, knife and a wide assortment of pictures of her. The family has a right to react (or over react in some peoples opinion) when someone is poking fun at the death of their seventeen year old daughter. The Onion crossed the line.........

6/19/09

Boomhaur

1	if that was my child i would be ticked off too it definitely is out of place, but dam that was funny

6/20/09

paulinejubeag

0	hello

6/23/09

sydneyheck

0	drn0iswatr wrote: Tonya Harding reportedly got excited b/c that would be one less skater to compete with. shawn jonson is a gymest

6/23/09

MIKELIN8

0	paulinejubeag wrote: hello hello to you...

6/23/09

sydneyheck

0	fremontguy26 wrote: all i got to say its not funny talkin about death, they found a whole in my throat and i may have cancer and i think its not a funny subject to taklk about even if its a comdey website. im sorry are you scrared