This story is memorable for the shock and sadness that it brought to the NFL and the world in general. When word first spread that a Kansas City Chiefs player had committed suicide at the team’s training facility, everybody was already shocked and devastated. Â When the news went further that the player, who turned out to be linebacker Jovan Belcher, had killed his girlfriend and mother of his 3 month old daughter before turning the gun on himself people were stunned and at a loss for words. Â What could have caused this young man to commit such a violent crime when things looked so bright from the outside? Â Many have speculated on what drove Belcher to take such serious action, but I do not think that is what we should focus on. Â Two lives were taken too early and a little girl will never know her parents. Â It is not right for this little girl to see negative things posted about her father and I will not judge him because I do not know the entire situation. Â This was definitely a moment that changed the NFL and the way everyone looked at professional athletes. RIP Jovan Belcher and Kasandra Perkins.
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