Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead

[MoreLemonPledge]

No details yet. Just came across on the news.

edit: Sources say the player is Jovan Belcher. Police have yet to confirm.

An unnamed Kansas City Chiefs player has committed suicide at the team facility and authorities are on the scene, the police confirmed to ESPN on Saturday morning.

Local reports say police are operating with the belief the player fatally shot his girlfriend at a house before driving to Arrowhead Stadium and killing himself at around 8 a.m local time. The Associated Press reported the player's age to be 25.

"We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning," the Chiefs said in a statement. "We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation."

There were no other injuries at the team facility, police said.

The Chiefs (1-10) were preparing to host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

The NFL has told the Panthers to travel as planned to Kansas City on Saturday, the Charlotte Observer has reported, citing interim general manager Brandon Beane.


http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/86...-team-facility

[A Salt Weapon]

Wow, I am glad to hear that the child was not harmed.
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[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

This times eternity!!! How the fuck the worthless gash ever made it through the 9/11 days with out being banned is beyond me. It is way past time to do away with her. She brings nothing of value to the board.

You ****ers voted to keep her.

Enjoy...

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by jAZ

I posted this earlier, and I'm not clear why this isn't possbile.

Push the game to the Thursday after the final MNF game of the season. The one just before Wildcard Weekend.

Neither team is playing the next Saturday.

This is gonna sound lame to most but fantasy football is too big, too much of a cash cow...the furthest this game goes is Monday

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Raiderhader

This times eternity!!! How the fuck the worthless gash ever made it through the 9/11 days with out being banned is beyond me. It is way past time to do away with her. She brings nothing of value to the board.

I'm not banned because I don't break the rules. Posting opinions you don't like is not a bannable offense. USE THE FREAKING IGNORE BUTTON.

[Cannibal]

Denise is trying to blame it on the fans

What a fat twat.

[The Bad Guy]

I'll tell you what, Pioli or Romeo likely won't be the same ever again. It's sickening and I can't comprehend watching someone take their own lives.

Prayers to those guys as well in dealing with this tragedy.

[Ace Gunner]

Originally Posted by JASONSAUTO

Got drunk off drugs?
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Alcohol is a drug.

[HMc]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Well, just watching the local media this morning. Jack Harry seemed down right rattled and a tad remorseful. Their morning anchor saying OUT LOUD (how dare she) that these players need support and they aren't getting it.

What opportunity have people had to support the players? The event is like 3 hours old.

[siberian khatru]

Rany Jazayerli ‏@jazayerli
So to recap: Javon Belcher thanked Scott Pioli and Romeo Crennel, then shot himself in the head in front of them. I don't even.

[GoChargers]

This is shocking and sad. As if the murder-suicide wasn't bad enough, now there's a 2-month-old girl who will grow up without her parents, for no reason at all.

[rbf]

Thanks for the new thread and thanks to all those here that are trying to keep it classy. Hard for us all, no matter what you think of everyone involved.

[DaKCMan AP]

Originally Posted by memyselfI

Well, just watching the local media this morning. Jack Harry seemed down right rattled and a tad remorseful. Their morning anchor saying OUT LOUD (how dare she) that these players need support and they aren't getting it.

Several teams have had losing seasons - 0 wins, 1 win, 2 wins. They all don't then have murder suicides by the players. JFC.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Canofbier

I am not blaming the movement for this incident. I am not blaming Pioli for this incident. The only person actually at fault for this horrible tragedy is Belcher. He had issues FAR deeper than a stressful work environment, and something bad was bound to happen eventually.

I'm just saying that the huge combination of negative things happening around Arrowhead may have contributed in some small fashion to this happening when and how it did, and it makes my previous outrage and the team and its leadership seem shallow in hindsight. Those are my personal feelings on the matter, and if you disagree, that's entirely understandable. What I don't understand is the anger directed towards me.

I tend to think you're probably right on some of that. Those thoughts crossed my mind, as well. But at this point, all we can do is to speculate. This is a totally ****ed up deal. I pray for the families whose lives were ruined by this.

[SomeRandomGirl]

That poor baby. I feel so shocked and upset by all of this.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

this is dumb. why?

Because clearly the child has NO other family besides the parents that would want to raise it and take care of it. So obviously the owner of the team that employed Belcher should adopt the baby.