As Heat Street reported earlier this week, someone will probably die playing Pokemon GO, at least eventually. The game has you running around the scary outside world, looking like a dork with your phone in your hand while not completely aware of your surroundings.
But leave it to the top minds at Kotaku to determine the exact nature of said death to fit into their narrative. “Pokémon Go Could Be A Death Sentence For A Black Man” breaks down the chances like some kind of macabre gambler.
Well, if the writer means that existing in public is more dangerous for black people, that’s one thing. But doesn’t the same argument apply for non-Pokemon GO related walking as well?
Personally, I think the first death will be a morbidly obese dude from a heart attack, after Pokemon GO finally gave him the will to get off the couch and exercise. But what narrative will that fit into?