Steve McNair Sahel Kazemi Skeletons At Kings Island
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Nothing says Halloween like the fake skeleton of an NFL quarterback murdered by his mistress. At least that's was the initial opinion of King's Island Amusement Park -- because, as part of their Halloween Haunt show, a skeleton depicting Steve McNair wearing a No. 9 jersey and holding a Titans helmet with the top blown off is on display, an apparent reference to the two bullet wounds McNair suffered on the night he died. As if that weren't enough, a skeleton depiction of Sahel Kazemi, McNair's 20-year old mistress who Nashville police have said murdered the football star in the early morning hours of July 4, 2009, lies across the McNair skeleton's lap, wearing a piece of slinky red lingerie.
Videos of the display emerged courtesy of a sneak peak given to WLVT in Cincinnati and immediately drew intense scrutiny.
In the display, the McNair figure sits on a couch, assuming the same position in which he was murdered, and the Kazemi figure rests on its lap. At the skeletons' feet, a gun lies on the ground. The couple are just two of the familiar faces included in the Haunt: A skeleton depicting Heath Ledger is shown surrounded by bottles of pills (Ledger overdosed in January 2008), and a skeleton is dressed like Michael Jackson in pajamas. But it's McNair's image alongside his mistress that has the city of Nashville horrified.
George Plaster, the host of Nashville's highest rated radio show at 104.5 the Zone, reacted with outrage. So did the callers on his show Wednesday evening. "I don't think the city is going to take it well at all," Plaster said, "This is a city that prides itself on having some taste and values, and i just can't see anything about what they're doing that has any good taste at all. I was shocked and totally appalled, and I think most people in Nashville are as well."
Kings Island is located 24 miles north of Cincinnati, Ohio, roughly 260 miles from the city of Nashville. It is the second-most visited seasonal theme park in America, behind Cedar Point, and the park does a Halloween-themed event each year. This year's Halloween Haunt debuts on September 25 and runs for 16 nights through Halloween. The Web site advises parents: "Halloween haunt includes graphic scenes, suggestive themes, and intense imagery and is intended for mature audiences; not recommended for children. No one and nothing is off limits!"
Including an NFL quarterback and his murdering mistress.
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So what. He was an average NFL qb who will be remembered as a cheating scumbag. I have zero problem with the display.
Why does it matter any more than you asking Tebow if he is a virgin? Like your question, this is a legitimate way to bring out what happened. Although the people of Nashville may be embarrassed that McNair was banging a young chick who ultimately killed him, that is precisely what happened. He was a public figure and one would expect him to be the subject of this type of display.
It doesn't speak anything about the morals of Tennesseans or Titans fans anymore than the misconduct of NFL players in other areas. If King's Island had wanted, they could have done a whole series of NFL scenes (i.e. vicious fighting dogs for Michael Vick; strippers and guns for Pacman Jones). If Titan's fans are offended, they need thicker skin.