Fenton students' letters on Kile/DJ

Here are some of the letters to the editor written by Rockwood South Middle School students, dealing with remarks by a Phoenix DJ to the widow of Cardinal pitcher Darryl Kile.

All the letters were written by 7th graders at the Fenton, Mo., school.

 

"I would like to thank the people of Arizona for apologizing for the DJ's actions. Like most Cardinals' fans, I really think that what he did was wrong. Hearing that he was fired was like finding water in the desert. Thank you for apologizing for his actions, but he should be the one saying he's sorry."

Maggie Blume

 

"To Arizona DJ:

"I would like to tell you that you are quite a jerk. The phone call you made to Flynn Kile was completely rude. Obviously, you know she just lost her husband, with no warning, and you were being just cruel. Calling her the way you did was totally disrespectful. I am very glad you were fired. Hopefully, you learned a lesson about how to treat people!"

Melissa Haley

 

"I think Beau Doran is a man only thinking of himself. The only reason he made the phone call to Flynn Kile was so he could be noticed. He was being mean and selfish. If people think it is funny to make fun of others as long as it doesn't happen to us, then we all need to open our eyes."

Adeline Wider

 

"Like many other people, I like playing jokes on people when it's funny and everyone laughs. What the Arizona DJ did was not funny. He basically made fun of Darryl Kile's death and acted as though it didn't have any effect on his wife and children. He crossed the line."

Curt Singer

 

"I would like the people of Arizona to know that we do not hold a grudge against them because of one man's actions. I find harassing a newly widowed mother something that is completely sick. Apologies have been made, but what about other cases of this type of harassment that are aired on our radios? I don't understand the cheap thrill people get from causing others pain in their games."

Melissa Keating

 

"I would like to say that I forgive the people of Arizona, but I do not forgive Beau Doran. His poor choice has caused a huge uproar, just like he wanted. He got all the attention and is now known from coast to coast. His phone call to Darryl Kile's widow, Flynn Kile, leads me to believe that many adults remain very immature and will do anything to be famous. I'm happy he got fired because now people don't have to listen to him insult others"

Courtney Redman