We’ve seen the amateur video more than Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance. We’ve heard more analysis than Slick Willy’s sex scandal. All that’s left is a letter from the ACLU.

Why is this taser thing such a BFD?

The facts: A fan ran on to the field, and couldn’t be controlled by security. He was near athletes, and his intentions were unknown. As Howard Stern pointed out this morning, nobody has any idea he was a 17-year-old with a towel - it could have easily been a Monica Seles repeat.

No shots were fired. The dude wasn’t knocked unconscious. There was no police brutality. A simple non-lethal weapon was used to subdue a guy who, to that point, was un-subdueable.

Additionally, the PARENTS of this kid have said the kid was stupid to run on the field. They haven’t threatened lawsuits, haven’t persecuted the police, and haven’t sought airtime.

So why does ESPN, CNN, and all of the major - and minor - news outlets seemingly have an undying affection for this irrelevant story?

Fans running on the field presents a REAL danger. Had the kid been a whacko with a knife, he could have done some damage. Fortunately, he was a teen looking to get on t.v. If the media doesn’t tread carefully, though, next time it will be a whacko with a knife, and he’ll wind up hurting an athlete.

Again, as Stern mentioned - I agreed with him on all times, other than his suggestion that the kid be shot on the spot - had this been a deranged individual that caused harm, the officer would have been chastised for NOT using more effective force.

In the age we’re in today, where there are clearly more safety concerns than there were five, 10, 20 years ago, appropriate measures need to be taken. In this case, they were. So let’s stop talking about it.

Let’s just get the poison out.