Weekly Pwnage: Sean Taylor
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Normally, we reserve this spot for hard hits, awesome dunks, and any other examples of sports pwnage you come across.
However, this week’s installment is going to celebrate and pay respects to Sean Taylor, who passed away last night due to complications stemming from a gunshot wound to the leg this past Sunday evening. The bullet severed Taylor’s femoral artery and because of that, doctors could never completely stop the wound from bleeding.
There are some troubling circumstances surrounding Taylor’s shooting but out of respect for him and his family, I’m not going belabor the details. Instead, I’d like to take this moment to celebrate Sean’s career, which was cut short entirely too soon. Rest in peace, Sean. You will be missed and you will not be forgotten.
Before I leave you, I’d like to echo the thoughts of Taylor’s attorney, who called the incident, “a ridiculous, unnecessary tragedy.”
Taylor was just 24 years old.
This is especially sad when you read interviews from teammates about how Taylor had turned his life around, becoming a positive role model for his child and the community.
I sincerely hope that Taylor’s girlfriend was named as his life insurance beneficiary. It’d really be a shame if that money was locked up in his estate until his child turns 18.
Wilbon took a harsher stance yesterday:
“Taylor grew up in a violent world, embraced it, claimed it, loved to run in it and refused to divorce himself from it. He ain’t the first and won’t be the last.”
Granted, this was written before Sean passed away.
Concerning his family, I would hope Snyder would be decent enough to make sure they didn’t want for anything if Taylor didn’t fill out his life insurance correctly…
It’s very sad. Rest in peace.
Another senseless tragedy. Just horrible and very, very sad. Rest in peace bro.