GAME OVER
XBox Addict Gets Blood Clot, Loses Game Of Life
By Elizabeth C.
A 20-year-old aspiring computer programmer was killed by a blood clot that his parents say was caused by him playing Xbox for up to 12 hours at a time.
An autopsy on Chris Staniforth showed that the cause of death was pulmonary embolism, which strikes individuals who sit in the same position for long periods of time. Staniforth died in May of a blood clot that developed in his leg and broke loose and traveled to his lungs.
Now Staniforth’s father David is launching a public awareness campaign to warn gamers of the dangers of sitting in one position too long.
“He lived for his Xbox,” David Staniforth said. “I never dreamed he was in any danger.”
The grieving father refuses to blame the maker of Xbox — Microsoft — saying “It isn’t their fault that people use them for so long. But I want to highlight the dangers that can arise. Playing on it for so long is what killed him - and I don’t want another child to die.”
His son, who was supposed to study game design at Leicester University, “got sucked in playing Halo online against people from all over the world.”
The news generated thousands of comments at Yahoo’s game page from the usual trolls to staunch gamers and anti-gamers. “Would it do any harm to completely outlaw video games?,” commented someone signing as AZ. “As far as I know, they serve ZERO benefit to whoever is playing.”
Countered TomGreen99200: “If he was sitting and reading a book for hours with out taking a break this wouldn’t be in the news. Stop trying to demonize video games!”
If you’re looking for cheap entertainment, head on over to Yahoo for the comments. Just remember: you’ve been forewarned.
Via The Sun
