Chiefs Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead - Page 49

MoreLemonPledge · 10:32 AM

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

**Dave Lane** · 12-01-2012, 11:48 AM

You would have to rally the troops saying "lets win this one for Jovan, for our memory of him as a friend and not what happened"

Lionel · 12-01-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GoChargers

Typical Goodell. Money over everything.

****ed up considering the Broncos had 6 days to griever whereas the chiefs won't have one.

**gblowfish** · 12-01-2012, 11:48 AM

I saw Jack Harry on TV this AM, he said some reports said both Pioli and Crennel were there when Belcher shot himself.

For sure it will be more hours before all the facts are known. The girlfriend, whether or not she had a child, and whether it was a child with Belcher, that's yet to be confirmed.

This is one of those things that makes the game inconsequential.

I haven't felt this way since Derrek Thomas died.

I feel bad for the girlfriend's family, for Belcher's family and especially for the Chiefs personnel who tried to stop him and had to witness Belcher taking his own life. That memory will be in their heads forever.

This has been a hard year to be a Chiefs fan. Hopefully we'll all come out stronger for enduring a year like this.

ShowtimeSBMVP · 12-01-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

But if it was your kid you would want to the reasoning first before you label him/her as a murderer. If you're son wasn't sane at the time would you forgive him? Would go around and call him a murderer?

Sorry man He killed his GF now his kid will be ****ed up the rest of his life.

Jeff Rosen ‏ @ jeff_rosen88 Police say Belcher's mother was visiting, saw Jovan shoot his girlfriend multiple times, then leave

Ian Rapoport ‏ @ RapSheet Player talked with Pioli, Crennel & heard police drive up. He walked away from them. KCPD: "A couple seconds later, they heard the gunshot."

I don't know how anyone can feel sorry for JB.

Mr. Laz · 12-01-2012, 11:48 AM

I wouldn't be surprised to see the NFL postpone the game to monday and have a double monday night game.

**The Bad Guy** · 12-01-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

I disagree. If Belcher had instead been arrested and charged with murder, the game would obviously be played.

Maybe Romeo wont be able to work tomorrow, and thats fine, but why should we cancel a game because a murderer decided to off himself?

Did he murder someone in the Arrowhead parking lot?

There's a human element to this that you obviously can't understand.

KCWolfman · 12-01-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PGM

Romeo and company will never be the same again after witnessing this.

That was my thought as well.

In58men · 12-01-2012, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsandO'sfan

Sorry man He killed his GF now his kid will be ****ed up the rest of his life.

Jeff Rosen ‏ @ jeff_rosen88 Police say Belcher's mother was visiting, saw Jovan shoot his girlfriend multiple times, then leave

Ian Rapoport ‏ @ RapSheet Player talked with Pioli, Crennel & heard police drive up. He walked away from them. KCPD: "A couple seconds later, they heard the gunshot."

I don't know how anyone can feel sorry for JB.

Because he could have had a mental issue. You can't control it unless someone helps you. Nobody could help him because he kept something inside.

**The Bad Guy** · 12-01-2012, 11:50 AM

I don't feel sorry for Belcher one bit. However, I also could never understand the daemons that you must deal with to do something like this.

Having his mother there just makes the situation that much more ****ed up. He was severely mentally ill.

chiefzilla1501 · 12-01-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

If someone offed themselves at your workplace in front of a bunch of people would your work still make you come to work the next day?

It depends on what workplace you're talking about. Not to be insensitive, but you are talking about a decision that has millions upon millions of dollars of an impact, not to mention one that really challenges the competitive balance of the game.

I see the NFL pushing this game off as much as usual. But even after Katrina and Sandy, they made every effort to let the game go on as usual. I can't see the NFL canceling this game. It's a tough spot for them, but I can't blame them for proceeding as planned.

Stanley Nickels · 12-01-2012, 11:50 AM

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ragedogg69 · 12-01-2012, 11:50 AM

Kenny McKinley commited suicide on a monday? i assume the broncos played the following sunday?

**digger** · 12-01-2012, 11:51 AM

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-sh...1891--nfl.html

Rasputin · 12-01-2012, 11:51 AM

My heart and sympathy go out to the family members and team. This is just tragic.

lcarus · 12-01-2012, 11:51 AM

One thing I was talking with my brother about - don't NFL players have pretty big life insurance policies? Would a suicide make that policy null?

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MoreLemonPledge M-I-Z S-E-C Join Date: Apr 2009 Casino cash: $10004927	Shooting at Arrowhead- Chiefs player commits suicide 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 Last edited by MoreLemonPledge; 12-01-2012 at 10:32 AM..
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