Me and a friend were having a discussion today, and the topic was where were you when a big news event happened. I told him that I first found out about 9/11 on ESPNEWS, which was carrying the ABC News breaking coverage that morning.
Then, the conversation shifted to hearing about or seeing a big news event while watching a sporting event. I told him about people finding out about John Lennon's murder while watching a Monday Night Football game; likewise, I also found out about Billy Martin's death on Christmas Day 1989 while watching Monday Night Football.
I also brought up the O.J. Simpson white Bronco chase in 1994 while the NBA Finals was going on and the 1989 San Francisco earthquake during the World Series. Another noteworthy news event was when President Reagan was shot in 1981; that same day was the NCAA basketball title game between Indiana and North Carolina and there was talk of that game being postponed.
What other big news stories did any of you find out while watching a sporting event?