Look, I understand that sports are important, but there are more important things in life. We just finished up figuring out who was going to lead our country for another four years.

That eclipses pretty much anything else that will happen in sports this year.

But apparently that’s not the case for Nathan Burris.

Burris, who was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend and another man at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza, just north of the Bay Area in August 2009, reportedly “snapped his fingers as he asked a jury to find him guilty quickly so he could be back in jail in time for Monday Night Football this past week.”

Apparently Burris was more concerned about seeing Michael Vick and Drew Brees play for three hours than trying to defend himself – yes, he represented himself – and his freedom for the rest of his life.

“I did it. So what?” Burris said. “No remorse, no regrets, no mercy … You want me to draw it out in crayon?”

Somebody needs to get their priorities in line.