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Chiefs player kills girlfriend at home, then himself at facility (updated first post)

rayzor

By rayzor,
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BBQ&Beer Newbie

BBQ&Beer

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very sad story. my prayers go out to both families. i just cannot imagine me thinking my kids are mine, and than finding out they are not. still does not justify pulling the trigger.

I had a friend in the Army that this happened to. His wife really twisted the knife when she left with the kid to. That little girl was his everything & she just laughed in his face & told him that she was just with him til the real father graduated college, got him to sign over all rights to "her new daddy" & left.

He was on suicide watch for a while, seemed to be getting better, then when the divorce was getting finalized, our CO & Sgt. told us to keep an eye on him again just in case the wounds were reopened. He seemed fine & then a few weeks after it's official, I walk into the barracks & he's sitting there sobbing. I ask what's wrong & he looks at me & says "I think I won the lottery." Yup. he did. about $30 mil.

He took the high road. His sister sent her a copy of the article announcing him the winner & a $100 bill with "Thank you!" written on it.

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charlotte49er

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Lawsuit? Do you even know what you are talking about?

Yes, I know what I'm talking about!

As a Season Ticket holder. You purchase your tickets with a resonable assurance that the game will be played. (Baring an act of God.)

If 9-11 can only temporarily postpone the season, a player committing suicide can't.

All the business's that depend onthe game ot be played, with food, liquor, etc. Would certainly bring a lawsuit for loss revenue.

I'm not being heartless here, I'm being realistic.

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The NFL made the right call letting the Chiefs decide what to do.

I'm satisfied with that.

"I think they think there's an obligation to the people of this city, the fans of the team and the fans of the other team to play the game," James said.

-From the ESPN article.

That quote best summarizes the point I was trying to make earlier, and why I disagree with you, and the idea that the Chiefs themselves even really had much of a say in it.

Imagine knowing that something you did was as big a part of peoples lives as being an NFL football player. You would feel a tremendous amount of responsibility. Especially being a competitor. That plays into it as well.

There was probably more thought about the canceling of the game on the internet, and by random people who don't have to worry about having to play another NFL game again next week, than the actual NFL or KC Chiefs.

You have to put grieving aside and do your job. Because its a special one.

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