Chiefs Chiefs' Player Jevon Belcher involved in murder-suicide, shoots self at Arrowhead - Page 50

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

chiefzilla1501 · 12-01-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Messier

I'm just saying, for now, I'd stay off twitter for anything other than prayers for the family.

Nobody views this as anything more than a player grieving for his friend and teammate. They can say what they want. This is really hard for them too.

Boise_Chief · 12-01-2012, 11:52 AM

Lzen, That actually made it worse but I appreciate seeing it. It was easier when I was just mad at him. It shows the many layers of this tragedy and the people involved.

**Rausch** · 12-01-2012, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

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.

I have absolutely no sympathy for him.

That said there are hundreds of other people impacted by this...

nychief · 12-01-2012, 11:52 AM

I love all the self righteous indignation swirling around here.

**alnorth** · 12-01-2012, 11:52 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?

I would, but I have absolutely no tolerance or sympathy for murderers, and that co-worker wouldn't be a relative.

This condemnation of Goodell is silly and premature. The correct decision is to ask the Chiefs players tonight if they want to play tomorrow. We are all just presuming the answer is no, but for all we know, most of them might. In the meantime, the NFL has to logistically presume the game wont be postponed or cancelled until its clear it has to be.

If the players all stood up and demanded the game be postponed and the NFL gave them a "the show must go on" speech, then there could be a problem.

ChiefMojo · 12-01-2012, 11:52 AM

Regardless of how one feels about Crennel and Pioli's job performance, how could they go on with the Chiefs in the future after witnessing this? It will be tough enough for them going forth to live with the situation but to have to come back to the scene of the crime into the future is hard to imagine.

Johnny Vegas · 12-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Laz

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

NFL.com is stating the league advised the Panthers to fly to KC for the game on Sunday.

**RNR** · 12-01-2012, 11:53 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.

If the child is an infant it will have no recollection of the event. Hopefully there is someone who will raise this child and explain this terrible event at the right age~

GoChargers · 12-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Lionel

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

Yeah, but God forbid Roger misses out on his precious ad revenues. It's not like the NFL doesn't make enough money as it is.

Mr. Laz · 12-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

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?

every policy is different but i ASSUME that suicide nullifies 99.9999% of them.

otherwise you would have depressed people signing a policy and killing themselves constantly.

KCWolfman · 12-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

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?

It would be null.

I imagine the Chiefs will take care of expenses for both families. Hopefully, his last contract of 1.8 million hasn't already been spent as well.

BIG_DADDY · 12-01-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2003/jul2003/mis-j04.shtml

I highly doubt they cancel or move the game.

**Smed1065** · 12-01-2012, 11:54 AM

Speechless.

Thoughts and condolences to all involved.

In58men · 12-01-2012, 11:54 AM

BRC he must have read your tweet

@mellinger: Nothing like Twitter reaction to tragedy to remind everyone that 5% of the population are terrible human beings.

**BigMeatballDave** · 12-01-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Inmem58

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.

Stop defending Belcher.

The report is he shot her multiple times.

12-01-2012, 08:52 AM
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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