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

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by HMc

Monday December 13, 2010. NY Giants v Minnesota Vikings. Ford Field, Detroit.

Originally scheduled for 12 December in Minnesota.

Yeah, because the ROOF COLLAPSED at the stadium!

They didn't postpone it because some ****ing douchebag offed himself.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Dude, if an employee at your place of business killed his girlfriend, then offed himself, would the owner shut it down the next day?

What am I missing here Dane?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Its easier to play the game to little consequence to who wins than not play it and cause bigger issues.

Exactly.

Wow, my first time ever for agreeing with you.

And it only took Jovan Belcher to off himself.

[MoreLemonPledge]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yeah, I should really feel sorry for Jovan Belcher.



If I were his teammate, I'd be ****ing pissed that he killed himself and his girlfriend. I certainly wouldn't feel any pain.

**** him.

Oh, and **** you.

This has nothing to do with your feelings toward Belcher. It has to do with you being a total asshole like usual and being wrong. Man up and don't deflect the issue.

[DeezNutz]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

9/11 games were postponed 1 week.


Here is the deal, its KC and Carolina, 2 bad teams that playing each other have little impact on the big picture when you look at who wins.

If they don't play it causes bigger issues long term.

Its easier to play the game to little consequence to who wins than not play it and cause bigger issues.

Yep. This game is about the greater good (the league) coming before the local concern.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

MULTI-BILLION

What the **** is wrong with people?

Does Multi-million count?

[HMc]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Yeah, because the ROOF COLLAPSED at the stadium!

They didn't postpone it because some ****ing douchebag offed himself.

Yet the wheels of NFL commerce continue to turn.

Turns out you were wrong, though.

[okcchief]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

So you're going to pull this shit?

First off, you're WRONG. Name the last time NFL games were postponed.

Secondly, go **** yourself.

There have been games moved to Monday because of weather. There was a game in Philly a few years back. The Chiefs and Dolphins moved a game to Friday in 2002. Not the same circumstance, but not unprecedented. Considering the teams didn't get their normal preparation time in today it wouldn't have been shocking to see them move it back a day.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

What am I missing here Dane?

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Really?

So, how many times have huge, multi-billion business been shut down this year because an employee committed suicide?

I'll be really anxious to hear the numbers.

This

[philfree]

They're going to play the game. They're men. I'm not close to young but one thing I remember about my dad growing up is no matter what happened he went to work. That's what men did back then and that's what men should do today. Men go to work.

[MoreLemonPledge]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

So you're going to pull this shit?

First off, you're WRONG. Name the last time NFL games were postponed.

Secondly, go **** yourself.

A game was postponed a couple of years ago and played on a Wednesday due to the weather.

[HMc]

are we due for another Dane meltdown when he takes his ball and goes home because the mods don't do his bidding?

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

The Chiefs and the NFL said they would make grief counselors available to the players. On Saturday night, the players association dispatched former Chiefs player Brian Waters to the team hotel to counsel players.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/01...#storylink=cpy

Define irony

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by okcchief

There have been games moved to Monday because of weather. There was a game in Philly a few years back. The Chiefs and Dolphins moved a game to Friday in 2002. Not the same circumstance, but not unprecedented. Considering the teams didn't get their normal preparation time in today it wouldn't have been shocking to see them move it back a day.

It's not the Giants-Patriots or the 49ers or Baltimore or any teams that a national audience wants to see.

There are many issues, too many issues to list, that would affect Fox broadcasting this particular game on a Monday Night, not to mention it's direct affect the already scheduled ESPN Monday night game.

How can this be so difficult for people to understand?

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

This

And I agree with your point about that. I just read the question you asked what someone with a business would do in this situation and what they would do and another person and I answered that. Answering that question with "yes we would close" doesn't mean I would if I was the NFL.