Post by Detroit Cherni on Feb 6, 2010 3:11:19 GMT -5
In case you haven't heard, the 21 year old son of Brian Burke, Brandon, was killed in a car crash just outside his University, where he was a student advisor to the school's hockey team.
Brandon had come out last November as being gay, and he went public not because he's Brian Burke's kid, but because he wanted to prove that gay people are and belong in professional sports. So he wanted to be the first to say it's okay. His Dad was extremely proud of his son, and supported his efforts 100%.
This one kind of bugs me, as I got to know Brian Burke from the day he was re-hired as the Canucks GM, to the day he was fired. Even took Burkie out for lunch one day just to chat hockey, and no microphone in his face. He's a brute of a man with a hell of an ego, but no ego can stand the thought of losing one's child.
From me to the Burke family, my sincere condolences to your loss. Your son's star was only starting to shine.
Brandon had come out last November as being gay, and he went public not because he's Brian Burke's kid, but because he wanted to prove that gay people are and belong in professional sports. So he wanted to be the first to say it's okay. His Dad was extremely proud of his son, and supported his efforts 100%.
This one kind of bugs me, as I got to know Brian Burke from the day he was re-hired as the Canucks GM, to the day he was fired. Even took Burkie out for lunch one day just to chat hockey, and no microphone in his face. He's a brute of a man with a hell of an ego, but no ego can stand the thought of losing one's child.
From me to the Burke family, my sincere condolences to your loss. Your son's star was only starting to shine.
