ESPN reporting that an unnamed, 25 y/o Chiefs player committed suicide at the stadium this morning, and a woman was found dead at his home. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8697360/kansas-city-chiefs-player-commits-suicide-team-facility The roster of the Chiefs shows the following 25 y/o's: 25 Charles, Jamaal RB ACT 5'11" 199 12/27/1986 5 Texas 95 Powe, Jerrell NT ACT 6'2" 335 3/15/1987 2 Mississippi 81 Moeaki, Tony TE ACT 6'3" 252 6/8/1987 3 Iowa 59 Belcher, Jovan ILB ACT 6'2" 228 7/24/1987 4 Maine 12 Stanzi, Ricky QB ACT 6'4" 228 9/3/1987 2 Iowa 30 Brown, Jalil DB ACT 6'1" 205 10/14/1987 2 Colorado 21 Arenas, Javier CB ACT 5'9" 197 10/28/1987 3 Alabama 84 Newsome, Jamar WR ACT 6'1" 201 11/5/1987 1 Central Florida 4 Tanney, Alex QB RES 6'4" 220 11/11/1987 0 Monmouth (Ill.)
Wow. I wonder if it's concussion related, or drug related. I know that the concussions these players get have a negative effect on their brain chemistry. Or if maybe he showed signs of this in other areas (violent background, domestic violence, etc).
Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora KCPD Officer Darin Snapp confirms GM Scott Pioli and Coach Romeo Crennel were outside team facility at the time Chiefs player killed himself Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora KCPD say the player thanked both men before taking his life, and that Pioli and Crennel did not feel threatened. KCPD not revealing identity Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora Officer Snapp said police called at 7:50am to 5400 block Chrysler Ave., were told a current Chief had shot his girlfriend "multiple times".. Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora the victim died a short time later. At 8:10 call of armed suspect marching that description in parking lot at Arrowhead practice facility... Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora Snapp said Pioli and Crennel were talking to player, he thanked them and then officer on scene heard gunshot as he got out of car... Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora The player shot himself in front of team facility. again police not yet confirmed it was Belcher but multiple sources say it was... Jason La Canfora @JasonLaCanfora Chiefs are shocked, Belcher had no history of anything like this, seen as a good kid, close to Crennel. he recently had child w/girlfriend..
First, what a senseless and terrible tragedy. Now, I'll probably get ripped for saying this, but I'll bet you her family sues his estate and takes all his money for themselves leaving spit for their child. It would just figure in this country.
yeah, umm isnt the child part of the family? not sure where BP was going with that either and wowsa, crazy
Another NFL-related suicide the same day. Dang. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...ployee-cleveland-facility_n_2228111.html?vm=r
Concussion, pills, and alcohol. It also happend in front of his mom. Terrible story. The NFL has some some serious issues to deal with now. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/girlfriend_running_friends_belcher_OGIdPQMQWl3vKf4Jasj5EP
^ Again, the psychological effects of repeated brain injuries are mysterious even to neurologists, if that is a major factor, so perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to judge.
All the gun control wackos are coming out of the woodwork over this, as if guns had anything to do wiith it. It's only a matter of time until the NFL will be forced by legislation to play flag football, solving the problem.
Bob Costas is on the Dan Patrick show right now, talking about his Sunday night commentary on how "if he hadn't owned a gun, he and his girlfriend would still be alive". EDIT: Apparently Costas was paraphrasing Jason Whitlock with that line.
I actually had a friend that did something like this. I was so pissed at him. He had this long engagement with this woman and she broke up with him. She had a 12 year old son. He was depressed for 5-6 months; calling me almost everyday. Then one day, he calls me and tells me he can't take it anymore. I told him not to do something stupid. He said he wouldn't. About 2 hours later; his brother calls me and said that my friend went to the park; where his ex was watching her son play baseball. Came up behind her and shot her 3 times in the back. He ran off; then about 30 ft. from the incident; he shot himself in the head. All I could think about was why the fuck did that 12 year old have to witness his mother get killed right in front of him. FUCKING DISGUSTING!
