Shooting at KC Chiefs facility

[Inky_Wretch]

From Jay Glazer's twitter.

Scary situation in KC right now as a player and another person have been shot at the Chiefs facility. Don't want to reveal player until his family knows

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

@jeff_rosen88: Our news partner ch. 5 reporting #Chiefs player apparently killed his girlfriend and then himself this morning.

Jesus.

 

[Dick Whitman]

A quick perusal of Chiefs fan message boards have the name Jovan Belcher, a starting linebacker, named as the rumored perpetrator/victim.

 

[wicked]

Police: player shot girlfriend at a home, then shot himself at the facility.

http://www.kctv5.com/story/20234680/police-chiefs-players-kills-girlfriend-then-kills-self

 

[Dick Whitman]

Belcher's name all over Twitter now, though unconfirmed by a reputable news source that I can tell. Wikipedia page has been changed to reflect, but, as we know, anyone can do that.

What a horrendous story.

Do the Chiefs still play tomorrow? Crass to think about, I guess, but that decision has to be made quickly.

 

[LongTimeListener]

The Redskins played the week Sean Taylor died. It was a couple days later, but that team was still in mourning too.

 

[kingcreole]

I've heard the Chiefs, Panthers and NFL are talking about maybe canceling the game.

some reports are saying Belcher killed himself in front of two Chiefs coaches.

 

[Steak Snabler]

The Redskins played the week Sean Taylor died. It was a couple days later, but that team was still in mourning too.

Taylor died at home, not at the team facility.

 

[Boom_70]

No reason to play this game. Little impact on standings.

 

[Care Bear]

No reason to play this game. Little impact on standings.

 

[LongTimeListener]

I've heard the Chiefs, Panthers and NFL are talking about maybe canceling the game.

some reports are saying Belcher killed himself in front of two Chiefs coaches.

Wow. Yeah, OK, if that's the case, Taylor isn't in the same ballpark as a comparison.

I don't think we've ever seen a team end up a game short in the NFL standings, but I don't think anyone would have a problem with this one.

 

[dreunc1542]

I'm guessing they end up canceling this game - would that happen if this if either, or both, of the teams was in the running for the playoffs? Not asking whether it should still be canceled (I believe it should), but would it?

 

[Jake_Taylor]

I'm guessing they end up canceling this game - would that happen if this if either, or both, of the teams was in the running for the playoffs? Not asking whether it should still be canceled (I believe it should), but would it?

I think they should and will cancel the game. I don't know what they would do if the teams were in contention, but cancelling the game could very well affect who gets the No. 1 pick in the draft.

 

[Rosie]

ESPN is reporting the player committed suicide and that the Panthers have been told by the NFL to travel to KC as planned.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8697360/kansas-city-chiefs-player-commits-suicide-team-facility

That being said, the only proper thing to do in this situation is cancel the game. Some things are just not that important.

 

[Norrin Radd]

How many fantasy football players are checking to see how old Jamaal Charles is?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaal_Charles

 

[Steak Snabler]

I suspect they'll play the game eventually, perhaps even move it to another site. Maybe they could play it the Saturday after the regular season ends, given that neither team is going to make the playoffs.

 

[Boom_70]

No doubt that they will bring up playing after JFK assassination.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Can't just cancel the game b/c neither team is in playoff contention. If that were the reason, would the game be played if either team were in playoff contention?

 

[YGBFKM]

My guess is that many, if not most, of the players want to play. By the same token, I don't think playing is necessarily a bad thing for those players.

 

[Boom_70]

Can't just cancel the game b/c neither team is in playoff contention. If that were the reason, would the game be played if either team were in playoff contention?

definite factor in decision