Broncos CB Darrent Williams killed in drive-by

[Longtimefan]

A tragedy indeed...

You wonder how someone so well thought of, and someone who people speak so admirably about could meet fate in such a tragic, and untimely manner.

My prayers will include the Williams family, and friends.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

A tragedy indeed...

You wonder how someone so well thought of, and someone who people speak so admirably about could meet fate in such a tragic, and untimely manner.

My prayers will include the Williams family, and friends.

I hate to say this, cause I don't know, but when someone dies, everyone comes out to say they were so nice. Even people on death row. The truth will come out eventually. I'm not saying he was a jerk or a gansta, but you can't listen to what people say...they are not going to say "wow, good, I'm glad he's dead, he was a jackass." No one says that...they all say good things initially and then the truth comes out later.
I am hoping he actually was a good guy and this was a random act.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I hate to say this, cause I don't know, but when someone dies, everyone comes out to say they were so nice. Even people on death row. The truth will come out eventually. I'm not saying he was a jerk or a gansta, but you can't listen to what people say...they are not going to say "wow, good, I'm glad he's dead, he was a jackass." No one says that...they all say good things initially and then the truth comes out later.
I am hoping he actually was a good guy and this was a random act.

The problem often lies in the fact that many pro athletes come from not-so-nice surroundings and upbringings, and manage to "escape" by means of sports. But the season has to end sometime, and a lot of these guys understandably don't want to just "get new friends" because they are pro athletes now. Unfortunately, it's a universal truth that it isn't easy to know who your real friends are, unless you're really down and out, and these guys are the polar opposite, so they can attract the worst in others.

It's really easy to say, "what was he thinking, you'd think that making that kind of money he would know how to avoid trouble", but ask yourself if you'd isolate yourself from your friends (and family, a lot of times) for a few million bucks? You might think you could, but then probably you'd be into drugs or whatever else to drown your sorrows...

Anyway, long rambling point here is I doubt that 99.9% of pro athletes are actually really acting like gangstas or thugs. They just often don't have the positive support network to stay away from all the people who are gangstas and thugs.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I hate to say this, cause I don't know, but when someone dies, everyone comes out to say they were so nice. Even people on death row. The truth will come out eventually. I'm not saying he was a jerk or a gansta, but you can't listen to what people say...they are not going to say "wow, good, I'm glad he's dead, he was a jackass." No one says that...they all say good things initially and then the truth comes out later.
I am hoping he actually was a good guy and this was a random act.

You make an excellent point jsarno, and perhaps when all the facts surrounding his tragic fate are revealed, we very well may have reasons to feel differently. So in essence, I like so many others will be anxious to hear all the facts, and once revealed, our opinions could change.