Denver Broncos WR Kenny McKinley found dead
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So Sad!
R.I.P.
Monday Night Football Halftime show just mentioned his death for about 5 seconds, then went on with the show like it was nothing. No picture or videoclip of the dude.
How many years has he been playing?
Damn. RIP
weak ass nigga.
23 yr. old with his future in front of him and he commits suicide.
causing pain to all those that loved him.
fuck him.
23 yr. old with his future in front of him and he commits suicide.
causing pain to all those that loved him.
fuck him.
suicide???? really????..............I don't feel sorry for cowards
I knew that was coming. I thought within the first ten posts.
Blunt is right.
fuck em.
He was in his second year. He mostly played on special teams as a returner.
Yeah. Always sad when it's like this. Saw it at halftime during the game while I was at Hooter's.
Oh ok, maybe that's why they didn't talk much about him during the game. However on the news this morning they talked about the guy this morning and talked about his troubled past. Dont' understand why people are saying they were not talking about him because they even had his story on MSNBC and channel 4 this morning.
What year you graduate from south cobb?
R.I.P Kenny
I went to osborne but our girls were best friends and he went to USC in Columbia and the base i'm stationed at about 30 miles from there so we still used to kick it with them and they would come visit us
Troll Confirmed.
What's so bad about being on an NFL injured reserve. Don't they still get paid.
I didn't wanna be this blunt but this is truly how I first reacted to the news.
I've never heard of him either but he's in the NFL - practice squad or not how bad could it be? There has to be something more to this story
I've never heard of him either but he's in the NFL - practice squad or not how bad could it be? There has to be something more to this story
I think this was more than about the frustration of being on IR two season in a row. There were some other demons that dude was dealing with that brought him to a very dark place. Money doesn't solve everything in life.
^Ignorant asshole^ confirmed.
Sad situation. R. I. P.
Broncos WR Kenny McKinley Found Dead
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:31 am
By: Arnie Stapleton, AP Pro Football Writer
Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead Monday in his Colorado home. (AP)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his home Monday in an apparent suicide.
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said authorities were called to McKinley's home in Centennial at 3:35 p.m. local time and found his body in the second-floor master bedroom. He said detectives believe McKinley, 23, was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Robinson said authorities were called by a female friend of McKinley's who discovered the body after returning from an errand with his child. The sheriff declined to say if authorities found a suicide note.
"It's still part of our investigation and probably nothing we'll talk about right now," he said.
McKinley's death is the latest in a series of tragedies for the Broncos in recent years. Cornerback Darrent Williams was slain in a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day 2007 and three months later backup running back Damien Nash collapsed and died after a charity basketball game in St. Louis.
"Everyone with the Broncos is shocked and saddened by the loss of Kenny McKinley," team owner Pat Bowlen said in a statement. "He was part of the Broncos' family and will be greatly missed by our organization. My most heartfelt condolences go out to Kenny's family and friends."
The Broncos said coach Josh McDaniels would meet with the media on Tuesday.
In a statement, McDaniels said: "Kenny had a promising future on the football field, but more importantly, he was a great teammate whose smile and personality could light up the room. This is a tragic loss for our football team, and his family is in all of our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time."
McKinley was a second-year pro who was on the team's injured reserve list. He played in eight games as a rookie in 2009 with seven kick returns for 158 yards before going on injured reserve with a left knee injury on Dec. 29.
He recovered and participated in the team's offseason workouts but got hurt again during the first week of training camp and was placed on IR with a different left knee injury on Aug. 5.
McKinley was a fifth-round draft choice out of South Carolina in 2009. He attended South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga.
McKinley remains South Carolina's all-time leading receiver with 207 catches for 2,781 yards. He came back to the school earlier this month, watched the Gamecocks beat Georgia 17-6 and visited with his college coach, Steve Spurrier.
"Had a wonderful smile just like he always did," Spurrier said.
The news of McKinley's death spread quickly at the end of South Carolina's practice Monday. Players who normally sprint off the field upbeat walked slowly with their heads down.
"Kenny was certainly one of my all-time favorite players. It's hard to figure out why it happened like this," Spurrier said.
Several Broncos players were attending a fundraiser Monday night in honor of Williams.
Cornerback Champ Bailey and former NFL star John Lynch headlined the wine-tasting VIP event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver, home of the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center.
Bailey told The Associated Press last week that it was an opportunity for fans and friends to celebrate the life of the player they called D-Will, especially after so much attention was focused on the trial earlier this year in which Willie Clark, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder of Williams after a confrontation at a nightclub. Clark was sentenced in April to life in prison plus 1,152 years.
"It's time to remember the way D-Will lived and not the way he died," Bailey said last week.
The Broncos, who beat Seattle 31-14 on Sunday, hustled out of their Dove Valley .....
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/22159
Broncos WR Kenny McKinley Found Dead
Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 4:31 am
By: Arnie Stapleton, AP Pro Football Writer
Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead Monday in his Colorado home. (AP)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley was found dead in his home Monday in an apparent suicide.
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said authorities were called to McKinley's home in Centennial at 3:35 p.m. local time and found his body in the second-floor master bedroom. He said detectives believe McKinley, 23, was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Robinson said authorities were called by a female friend of McKinley's who discovered the body after returning from an errand with his child. The sheriff declined to say if authorities found a suicide note.
"It's still part of our investigation and probably nothing we'll talk about right now," he said.
McKinley's death is the latest in a series of tragedies for the Broncos in recent years. Cornerback Darrent Williams was slain in a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day 2007 and three months later backup running back Damien Nash collapsed and died after a charity basketball game in St. Louis.
"Everyone with the Broncos is shocked and saddened by the loss of Kenny McKinley," team owner Pat Bowlen said in a statement. "He was part of the Broncos' family and will be greatly missed by our organization. My most heartfelt condolences go out to Kenny's family and friends."
The Broncos said coach Josh McDaniels would meet with the media on Tuesday.
In a statement, McDaniels said: "Kenny had a promising future on the football field, but more importantly, he was a great teammate whose smile and personality could light up the room. This is a tragic loss for our football team, and his family is in all of our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time."
McKinley was a second-year pro who was on the team's injured reserve list. He played in eight games as a rookie in 2009 with seven kick returns for 158 yards before going on injured reserve with a left knee injury on Dec. 29.
He recovered and participated in the team's offseason workouts but got hurt again during the first week of training camp and was placed on IR with a different left knee injury on Aug. 5.
McKinley was a fifth-round draft choice out of South Carolina in 2009. He attended South Cobb High School in Austell, Ga.
McKinley remains South Carolina's all-time leading receiver with 207 catches for 2,781 yards. He came back to the school earlier this month, watched the Gamecocks beat Georgia 17-6 and visited with his college coach, Steve Spurrier.
"Had a wonderful smile just like he always did," Spurrier said.
The news of McKinley's death spread quickly at the end of South Carolina's practice Monday. Players who normally sprint off the field upbeat walked slowly with their heads down.
"Kenny was certainly one of my all-time favorite players. It's hard to figure out why it happened like this," Spurrier said.
Several Broncos players were attending a fundraiser Monday night in honor of Williams.
Cornerback Champ Bailey and former NFL star John Lynch headlined the wine-tasting VIP event to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver, home of the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center.
Bailey told The Associated Press last week that it was an opportunity for fans and friends to celebrate the life of the player they called D-Will, especially after so much attention was focused on the trial earlier this year in which Willie Clark, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder of Williams after a confrontation at a nightclub. Clark was sentenced in April to life in prison plus 1,152 years.
"It's time to remember the way D-Will lived and not the way he died," Bailey said last week.
The Broncos, who beat Seattle 31-14 on Sunday, hustled out of their Dove Valley .....
http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/22159
Co/Sign! Wish he could have found help tho! RIP young brother!
Fuck that money does solve everything. before I kill my self I would have packed all my shit drain the accounts and bounce fuck the creditors. But who knows what else was going on. I have to say he seriously lacked prepective on life. Fuck wrong with these kids.
dudes family stayed around the corner from me. I met his dad 2 years ago.He shared the story about how the Coach from Tulane was trying to recruit him by taking him to a strip club
RIP young man
RIP young manDarrelle Jesus
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You can't prove he 'chose how to die, where to die and when to die'. You don't know him and that's not always how suicide works. All we can be sure of is that he chose to die.
The ultimate act of freedom. Now that's where you fucked up. Freedom from what? Life? Dying in ways that he wouldn't like? Either way, it's cowardice because he's running.
And don't get me started on the selfishness of the act (without considering friends and family). Fuck him.
Besides guaranteeing you are going to hell it is very cowardly. * Cleared my ignore list*
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