Yesterday as I was sitting in the Baltimore Washington International Airport I heard the news that Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins had been shot in the leg. I assumed that he would be fine for many reasons, however I was wrong and completely shocked when I turned on espn to learn that he had died at around 5:30 am this morning. He was shot by someone still to be determined who broke into his Miami home. There is so much at play in this situation, first and foremost I think that Taylor deseves to be remembered as a great football player, current University of Miami quarterback Kyle Wright said this, ”He was always hard-working and took football seriously. Probably if you asked me who was the best football player I’ve ever played with, I’m pretty sure it [was] Sean”. Lastly as I was watching Outside the Lines my conclusion is that I question the use of weapons as a means of defense. I have this feeling that the risks of shootings goes up greatly when weapons are pulled for a means of defense. Many athletes carry weapons and Taylor allegedly had a machete, maybe that was why shots were fired. I’m not positive by any stretch of the imagination, weapons can save lives in some circumstances but sometimes losing possesions is worth far less than your life.
I hope they find the son of a bitch (or sons of bitches) who did this.