Saints, Jeremy Shockey found unconscious in Vegas taken to hospital

[r08kessl]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Became dehydrated?? Maybe from getting hammered drunk in the desert sun all day long?? Shockey has always been a punk, and he's made no secret about being a booze hound. How ironic that the party he was attending was called "Rehab."

I'm no fan of Shockey, but seriously come on. Getting dehydrated happens to everyone. It's happened to me, and I'm sure anyone here that's spent any significant time at the beach, or in hot weather in general has had it happen to them. He didn't do anything wrong. He was just at a party, doing what people do at parties. Give the guy a break, don't hate on somebody just for the sake of hating on them.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by r08kessl

I'm no fan of Shockey, but seriously come on. Getting dehydrated happens to everyone. It's happened to me, and I'm sure anyone here that's spent any significant time at the beach, or in hot weather in general has had it happen to them. He didn't do anything wrong. He was just at a party, doing what people do at parties. Give the guy a break, don't hate on somebody just for the sake of hating on them.

I'm not hating on him just for the sake of hating on him. He's boys with the Maloof brothers and loves to party in Vegas. He's made no secret about liking the booze. Not to mention he just has a punk attitude in general. I don't like the guy and I have my reasons. It's not just for the sake it.

I never said he did anything wrong in this case. I have no issue with guys partying in the offseason. But anyone who thinks he was dehydrated from anything other than drinking heavily is pretty naive.

BTW, I've spent significant time at the beach (and on occasion drinking more than a beer or two at said beach), in the hot sun, and playing sports my whole life, and it's never really happened to me. Maybe to some degree, but not to the point where I've passed out and/or needed to be taken to the hospital. Shockey is a pro athlete and he played his college ball in Miami, one of the hottest college FB environments in the country. He knows damn well how to stay hydrated. Come on.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by GMScud

It's not just for the sake it.

You mean it's not just for the sake (sɑːkeɪ) of it?

Play on words for the win!!!

[sandtrapjack]

Originally Posted by r08kessl

I'm no fan of Shockey, but seriously come on. Getting dehydrated happens to everyone. It's happened to me, and I'm sure anyone here that's spent any significant time at the beach, or in hot weather in general has had it happen to them. He didn't do anything wrong. He was just at a party, doing what people do at parties. Give the guy a break, don't hate on somebody just for the sake of hating on them.

What you say is true, it can happen to anybody. But....
Shockey is a professional athelete, and if ANYONE can identify the early signs of dehydration, it is an athete.

I think the Press release was carefully worded to avoid any public embarassment.

Yes I do believe he was dehydrated, but I believe he was probably "engaged in the partaking of adult beverages". I am not athelete, but even I know that alcohol in your system speeds up and enhances dehydration.

Lets do some math...1.In Vegas...2. At a party in Vegas...3. Shockey is an admitted party hound. 3. Its really hot in Vegas this time of year.

You cannot convince me that a person that is next to a swimming pool is going to get dehydrated while they are sober.

He had a few too many and passed out from dehydration. SO yeah you are right, it can happen to anybody.

[r08kessl]

Originally Posted by sandtrapjack

What you say is true, it can happen to anybody. But....
Shockey is a professional athelete, and if ANYONE can identify the early signs of dehydration, it is an athete.

I think the Press release was carefully worded to avoid any public embarassment.

Yes I do believe he was dehydrated, but I believe he was probably "engaged in the partaking of adult beverages". I am not athelete, but even I know that alcohol in your system speeds up and enhances dehydration.

Lets do some math...1.In Vegas...2. At a party in Vegas...3. Shockey is an admitted party hound. 3. Its really hot in Vegas this time of year.

You cannot convince me that a person that is next to a swimming pool is going to get dehydrated while they are sober.

He had a few too many and passed out from dehydration. SO yeah you are right, it can happen to anybody.

I realize he was probably drinking, but what I'm saying is who cares. He's over 21, its the offseason, he wasn't driving, and as far as we know he wasn't doing anything in the least bit reckless. It's like Matt Leinart beer bonging with a bunch of girls in a hot tub, he's doing it on his own time so I really don't care.

Also as far as I know, Shockey has been pretty well behaved (please correct me if I missed something) since he's been with the Saints.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Sure hope he wasn't wearing the tee shirt I saw out at a local shopping mall last weekend. It reads:

REHAB

It's only for quitters...