America is a sick society

The following is a quote from a popular blog about the recent homicide-suicide of a popular, world champion wrestler:
Chris Benoit has broken my heart.
We expect wrestlers to die young of the same kinds of ailments that football players and boxers die from.
America is a gladiator society and so we glorify the acts of our gladiators, relish in their victories, and suffer in their tragedies.
Benoit was a legit tough-man in a "fake" sport. Wrestling fans have been drawn to Benoit for years because of his unrivaled physical gifts.