I have to imagine someone will get fired for that. You could easily have made that, "Those families have been sparred that grief," or something to that effect.

I have to imagine someone will get fired for that. You could easily have made that, "Those families have been sparred that grief," or something to that effect. So many ways to say it that don't suggest that the family is on TV in bad faith, or directly contrast their loss with the happiness of others. It's also grammatically incorrect "The reason ... is because". Just bizarre.