Let McNair’s PSA footage save lives
If there’s a more compelling public service announcement about the dangers of suicide than Steve McNair’s never-aired version, I haven’t seen it. Taken by itself, the announcement is pretty average as far as such commercials go. In light of McNair’s murder at the hands of his girlfriend and her subsequent suicide, though, it’s haunting.
It was the right call to hold off in broadcasting the PSA in the immediate wake of the murder-suicide, but maybe it’s time to use that footage after all. Editing that footage respectfully to emphasize the importance of getting help for anyone who’s considering taking a life — theirs or anyone else’s — might mean that more people see “better days.”
October 4th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
that is eerie. reminds me of the Telly Savalas psa after dying of cancer. i think im correct on that one.
October 6th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I haven’t seen the Telly Savalas PSA, but you’re right. This one is disturbing. It’s wild that McNair had filmed it so recently prior to his death, too.