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| #1 Posted on 26.11.07 1157.22 Reposted on: 26.11.14 1157.40 | Apparently he was shot during a home invasion.
Richard Sharpstein, an attorney who represented Taylor in a criminal case, said the player's father told him his son had been shot in the leg and there was much bleeding because the femoral artery was severed.
The Miami Herald reported paramedics found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. A family friend who did not want to be identified told ABC-TV 10 in Miami that Taylor was shot twice.
Investigators were still interviewing the girlfriend and other relatives who were in the home to try to determine what happened, Perez said.
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| #2 Posted on 26.11.07 1614.17 Reposted on: 26.11.14 1615.44 | I can't help but feel like there's recently been an alarming increase in pro athletes being robbed in their homes. There were a couple of cases in the NBA and now there's this. I wish him a speedy recovery. | kentish
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| #3 Posted on 26.11.07 1712.19 Reposted on: 26.11.14 1712.35 | Originally posted by It's False I can't help but feel like there's recently been an alarming increase in pro athletes being robbed in their homes. There were a couple of cases in the NBA and now there's this. I wish him a speedy recovery.
I was thinking the same thing. This is awful. | The King of Keith
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| #4 Posted on 26.11.07 1746.30 Reposted on: 26.11.14 1746.42 | Sean Taylor is currently my favorite Redskin. I was lucky to be able to watch him in person in his pro debut against the Buccaneers and you could tell there was something special about him. He was a force on the field. We all waited for the next awesome Sean Taylor moment. Go to youtube and find videos of his hits. He was great.
I don't care if he ever makes it back to the field. I just want him to recover and be ok. | The King of Keith
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| #5 Posted on 26.11.07 1746.31 Reposted on: 26.11.14 1747.23 | (deleted by The King of Keith on 26.11.07 1946) | Pizza Delivery Jones
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| #6 Posted on 27.11.07 0508.46 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0509.02 | Fox Sports Radio just reported that he died during the night. Damn... | It's False
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| #7 Posted on 27.11.07 0546.19 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0546.34 | This came completely out of left field, as ESPN was reporting earlier that Sean Taylor was responsive to simple signals. And considering that he was shot in the leg, one would imagine that amputation should have been an option. I have a feeling something went terribly wrong that no one could have anticipated.
Just terrible news. | StaggerLee
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| #8 Posted on 27.11.07 0605.08 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0605.08 | Heard this news on the way to work this morning. Terribly sad. | kwik
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| #9 Posted on 27.11.07 0614.55 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0614.55 | Originally posted by It's False This came completely out of left field, as ESPN was reporting earlier that Sean Taylor was responsive to simple signals. And considering that he was shot in the leg, one would imagine that amputation should have been an option. I have a feeling something went terribly wrong that no one could have anticipated.
Just terrible news.
Reading the article that ESPN (sports.espn.go.com) has up, it almost seems like they may have overstated how responsive he was:
Originally posted by ESPN
Doctors had been encouraged late Monday night when Taylor squeezed a nurse's hand. But Sharpstein (a family friend) said he was told Taylor never regained consciousness after being transported to the hospital and that he wasn't sure how he had squeezed the nurse's hand
There had been concern about the amount of blood that he lost, but this is still a shock. | Mayhem
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| #10 Posted on 27.11.07 0623.40 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0623.45 | Just horrible & senseless ... forget that the world lost a great football player; a child will grow up knowing her father only through words & photographs. | Texas Kelly
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| #11 Posted on 27.11.07 0701.06 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0702.15 | Originally posted by It's False And considering that he was shot in the leg, one would imagine that amputation should have been an option.
I don't think it was the damage to his leg from the gunshot that killed him. I think it was the blood loss from having that femoral artery ripped apart. From what I've read, that's the one blood vessel you don't want anything to happen to.
Having just watched his team scratch and claw and fight to the death against my boys not two days ago, I can't imagine what his teammates are going through right now - whether this is the last bit of news that will send them into a tailspin, or whether this will inspire them.
Senseless. | dMr
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| #12 Posted on 27.11.07 0706.27 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0707.39 | Just heard about this. Horrible, horrible news. Phenomenal player with massive potential (as an Eagles fan I don't think I saw a safety who controlled Westbrook better), but more importantly we're talking about a 24 year-old kid losing their life, and a child losing their dad.
Originally posted by It's False This came completely out of left field, as ESPN was reporting earlier that Sean Taylor was responsive to simple signals. And considering that he was shot in the leg, one would imagine that amputation should have been an option. I have a feeling something went terribly wrong that no one could have anticipated.
For what it's worth the BBC's reporting that it was a result of blood loss from the femoral artery. Had really hoped and expected he would pull through though.
Rest in peace sir. | The King of Keith
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| #13 Posted on 27.11.07 0708.32 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0709.18 | RIP #21. We'll miss you. | wmatistic
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| #14 Posted on 27.11.07 0807.20 Reposted on: 27.11.14 0809.07 | Such a shame. One of my favorite Youtube videos that I watch from time to time is during an FSU/Miami game a few years ago. Greg Jones runs up the middle and just plowed over Taylor like he wasn't there. I don't say this to make fun, but the reason I loved watching so much is because of the immense respect I had for Taylor as a player. I saw him just destroy people with brutal hits time and time again. Every time we played Miami he scared me more than anyone on those teams. Every time the ball went over the middle I expected the worst. That was the only play I recall someone getting the best of him.
I don't think I'll get the same feeling watching that video anymore.
I sure hope they catch whoever did this. | Zeruel
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| #15 Posted on 27.11.07 1159.39 Reposted on: 27.11.14 1159.54 | I'm just at a loss for words. I thought he was getting better from the reports last night.
I went shopping last night and it was amazing to see so many Skins jerseys being worn after a loss and 90% of them were for #21.
We don't retire numbers here in DC (which sucks) but if any needs to be, his has to be on that list. | CajunMan
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| #16 Posted on 27.11.07 1248.19 Reposted on: 27.11.14 1248.29 |
Sounds like he had a history of problems. Just getting his act together? a very sad day. Hopefully this will be a wake up call for all professional athletes.
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| #17 Posted on 27.11.07 1330.16 Reposted on: 27.11.14 1330.20 | Originally posted by CajunMan
Sounds like he had a history of problems. Just getting his act together? a very sad day. Hopefully this will be a wake up call for all professional athletes.
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Uh... for what, exactly? Don't go downstairs if you hear a noise at night? | Zeruel
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| #18 Posted on 27.11.07 1433.17 Reposted on: 27.11.14 1433.26 | Latest news from the local news says the bedroom door was burst open by the perp and shot at Taylor twice, hitting him once.
He never made it downstairs and according to the GF, the phone lines were cut and she had to make the call from her cell, delaying the rescue teams.
Oh, and something I didn't know, the girlfriend is actor Andy Garcia's daughter and highschool sweetheart.
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| #19 Posted on 27.11.07 2004.16 Reposted on: 27.11.14 2004.17 | Originally posted by Guru Zim
Originally posted by CajunMan
Sounds like he had a history of problems. Just getting his act together? a very sad day. Hopefully this will be a wake up call for all professional athletes.
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Uh... for what, exactly? Don't go downstairs if you hear a noise at night?
It's too early to tell yet, but there is at least some thought that perhaps this was his past catching up with him. (So the lesson would be to be careful what kind of company you keep and what kind of activities you get involved with.) The whole thing with the phone lines being cut, no items actually taken, bursting into the bedroom firing, etc. makes it sound like that this might not have been just a random act. But as I said, it's too early to tell, the investigators will have to sort it all out. | Mayhem
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| #20 Posted on 27.11.07 2047.11 Reposted on: 27.11.14 2047.53 | Popped onto the Redskins message board. Some of the folks are saying that Portis will be wearing the #21 at Sunday's game vs. Buffalo. |
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