Why didn't Richard just stand up when he got back close to shore instead of biting the shark? It would have let go when it struggled to breathe?

It was so sad about Jenna's mom. She was on one of the morning talk shows today. Her mom was unresponsive by the time she got there and never came out of it. I think Jenna did the right thing by leaving. She had a valid reason for leaving and was not just wimping out like Osten. He was a big old baby from day one. It was the game that got him down, not a family illness.