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

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Flachief58

Wow, I don't even......

Wow...

[R8ers]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

The mental toll on these guys is crazy.

You just never really know what is going on with someone.

Are you serious?

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

As long as it was just a monetary fine than I would go for it. It would be a PR disaster for the NFL though.

We shouldn't even talk about this though because it has zero chance of happening.

I imagine it would be a heavy one. You're talking about the Chiefs players making a decision that is going to cost hundreds of thousands in concessions, millions of dollars in advertising, and completely screws up competitive balance where a team is "throwing a game." Not to mention sports books, fantasy football, etc.... There is an enormous financial impact that neither the Chiefs nor the NFL want to assume for this. It's insensitive, but we are literally talking about one decision that will have millions upon millions of dollars in impact.

The Chiefs will play and the NFL will make certain the Chiefs know they have to put their best foot forward. It's a shitty situation but I'm sure everyone knows why that decision has to be made.

[Cannibal]

Originally Posted by RedNeckRaider

A very strange person. Among the strangest I have ever encountered on the Internet~

She really knows how to get us all riled up. I'll give her that.

Nobody can stand her either. I don't think there is a single soul on this board that likes her, yet she still shows up.

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I hope Belch burns in hell actually... if there was a hell

I seriously wouldn't wish that fate on anyone, May the Lord have mercy on his soul.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

The advise to the families and those who witness a suicide is that you should just continue on with their lives as normally as possible.

This is dumb as hell.

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I hope Belch burns in hell actually... if there was a hell

I feel similarly but since I have nothing good to say about this situation I'm just going to keep my trap shut for the day.

[Red Brooklyn]

Originally Posted by Rausch

No less tragic either way...

Of course, but I'd like to know the facts just the same.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Canofbier

No question that this is a traumatic event for those involved, either directly or indirectly. I hope that the NFL uses this as a springboard to promote mental health to all of its players and staff. In such a competitive environment, I can imagine that it's easy to lose focus on the importance of what goes on when you go home at the end of the day.

I hope so too. Not too much faith in this though seeing that one of their legends committed suicide and not much changed publicly after that.There are many layers of resistance much like in the military but they have made strides so to might the NFL.

[JASONSAUTO]

Again is there a link to him being found passed out in his car?
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[Inmem58]

@Jovan_Belcher: I am the agent for Jovan. At this time we are asking for prayers and sympathy. This is a very hard time. Thank you.

[Mr. Laz]

Originally Posted by BWillie

I agree. Belcher is a POS. I don't care really what was going on in his life or if he was a Chief. His actions are inexcusable and indefensible.

Nobody condones his actions but if rumors are true it's not as crazy as you might think. l


following is complete rumor/conjecture/hypothesis:


1. Girlfriend decides, for whatever reason, that today is the day she tells Belcher that 'their' child is not biologically his.

2. Belcher loses it and in his anger and grief grabs a gun and shoots her

3. after his grief/rages subsides he looks down at what he's done.

He's killed the woman he loves ... he career is over ... his life(as he knows it) is over ... he's going to jail for 20+ years. Depression sets in and he decides he doesn't deserve or want to live with it.

So he decides to say his goodbyes and take his own life. The Chiefs are his only family or maybe his only family close enough to visit.

drives to Arrowhead, says 'Goodbye' and as soon as Police arrive and force the timing of the decision, he pulls trigger.


just a possibility

[Inmem58]

Originally Posted by Brock

This is dumb as hell.

He's a ****ing idiot

[mikeyis4dcats.]

if the Chiefs want to play as reported, who are we to tell them not to?

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by Canofbier

An interesting anecdote from the comments section on Deadspin:



Not sure that this person should be sharing this information (doctor-patient confidentiality and all that), but if true, it gives us a little bit of insight into Belcher's personality.

Doesn't that end once they are deceased?