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Sean Taylor shot at his home, in critical condition...

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Originally posted by: miniMUNCH
Also... for record. I punched one of my teammates on more than one occasion in HS sports, tackled/fouled opponents with the intention to not just tackle or play defense but to harm, and had the same or worse done to me... so now I'm a thug? Fuck that... it is the nature of competitive contact sports.

Guys are different on the field/court. Troy Polamalu is greek orthodox christian and really easy going, peaceful guy off the field... on the field, he flies around the trying to behead people. Tons of guys like that in the NFL.
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Troy goes low more often than not, they need to correct that and he would suffer fewer injuries/concussions. He is very mild mannered off the field though.
 
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RIP Sean Taylor
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I'm going to be honest and say I'm really sad. I've been following Sean Taylor since his days at the U. He was my favorite NFL player and by far the most exciting defensive player to watch.

He may have been a little rough around the edges, but as far as everyone is saying, he finally had his life on track.

I'll personally never forget the thunderous hits and the acrobatic interceptions.

Excuse me while I go pay tribute to Sean by laying some hitsticks in Madden '08 before they take him off the game.
 
Originally posted by: b2386
It's horrible he had to die that way, but at least that's one more thug off the streets.
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STFU.

I'm not even going to write what I am thinking, but I'll just say grow the hell up.
 
Originally posted by: b2386
It's horrible he had to die that way, but at least that's one more thug off the streets.
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:roll: You've got 56 posts in nearly 3 years and this is the one that brings you from under the bridge?
 
Originally posted by: b2386
It's horrible he had to die that way, but at least that's one more thug off the streets.
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wow ... what a pathetic comment to make.

it's amazing how news like this brings out all the people who have absolutely 0 knowledge about the subject at hand.

watching this video below almost brought tears to my eyes just watching how much passion this guy had for the game and how he will never be able to use his skills again.

Sean Taylor Montage
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: b2386
It's horrible he had to die that way, but at least that's one more thug off the streets.
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wow ... what a pathetic comment to make.

it's amazing how news like this brings out all the people who have absolutely 0 knowledge about the subject at hand.
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ignorance is bliss for some unfortunately
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
watching this video below almost brought tears to my eyes just watching how much passion this guy had for the game and how he will never be able to use his skills again.

Sean Taylor Montage
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I love watching his highlight reels. The best one I ever saw had Nelly's "Here Comes the Boom" as the background music. I havent been able to find this one since this tragedy occured. If anyone comes across it, let me know.

On Sunday against the Bills, the Skins plan to send only 10 men out on the field for defense on first play of the game to honor their missing man.

Also, if anyone is having trouble seeing Sean Taylor as a human being, I suggest you read what childhood friend Antrel Rolle had to say about Taylor.

"I definitely will go out there and play and do everything I can do because I know how much he loved the game," Rolle said. "I don't think there was anyone who lived it or took it as seriously as he did. I just told myself I'm not going to let his name die. We started when we were 6 years old, and we're going to finish it together."
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Interesting article and perspective by a black sportswriter, Award-winning Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock.

Taylor's death a grim reminder for us all

There's a reason I call them the Black KKK. The pain, the fear and the destruction are all the same.

Someone who loved Sean Taylor is crying right now. The life they knew has been destroyed, an 18-month-old baby lost her father, and, if you're a black man living in America, you've been reminded once again that your life is in constant jeopardy of violent death.

The Black KKK claimed another victim, a high-profile professional football player with a checkered past this time.

No, we don't know for certain the circumstances surrounding Taylor's death. I could very well be proven wrong for engaging in this sort of aggressive speculation. But it's no different than if you saw a fat man fall to the ground clutching his chest. You'd assume a heart attack, and you'd know, no matter the cause, the man needed to lose weight.

Well, when shots are fired and a black man hits the pavement, there's every statistical reason to believe another black man pulled the trigger. That's not some negative, unfair stereotype. It's a reality we've been living with, tolerating and rationalizing for far too long.

When the traditional, white KKK lynched, terrorized and intimidated black folks at a slower rate than its modern-day dark-skinned replacement, at least we had the good sense to be outraged and in no mood to contemplate rationalizations or be fooled by distractions.

Our new millennium strategy is to pray the Black KKK goes away or ignores us. How's that working?

About as well as the attempt to shift attention away from this uniquely African-American crisis by focusing on an alleged injustice the white media allegedly perpetrated against Sean Taylor.

Within hours of his death, there was a story circulating that members of the black press were complaining that news outlets were disrespecting Taylor's victimhood by reporting on his troubled past

No disrespect to Taylor, but he controlled the way he would be remembered by the way he lived. His immature, undisciplined behavior with his employer, his run-ins with law enforcement, which included allegedly threatening a man with a loaded gun, and the fact a vehicle he owned was once sprayed with bullets are all pertinent details when you've been murdered.

Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL player, made the radio circuit Wednesday, singing the tune that athletes are targets. That was his explanation for the murders of Taylor and Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams and the armed robberies of NBA players Antoine Walker and Eddy Curry.

Really?

Let's cut through the bull(manure) and deal with reality. Black men are targets of black men. Period. Go check the coroner's office and talk with a police detective. These bullets aren't checking W-2s.

Rather than whine about white folks' insensitivity or reserve a special place of sorrow for rich athletes, we'd be better served mustering the kind of outrage and courage it took in the 1950s and 1960s to stop the white KKK from hanging black men from trees.

But we don't want to deal with ourselves. We take great joy in prescribing medicine to cure the hate in other people's hearts. Meanwhile, our self-hatred, on full display for the world to see, remains untreated, undiagnosed and unrepentant.

Our self-hatred has been set to music and reinforced by a pervasive culture that promotes a crab-in-barrel mentality.

You're damn straight I blame hip hop for playing a role in the genocide of American black men. When your leading causes of death and dysfunction are murder, ignorance and incarceration, there's no reason to give a free pass to a culture that celebrates murder, ignorance and incarceration.

Of course there are other catalysts, but until we recapture the minds of black youth, convince them that it's not OK to "super man dat ho" and end any and every dispute by "cocking on your bitch," nothing will change.

Does a Soulja Boy want an education?

HBO did a fascinating documentary on Little Rock Central High School, the Arkansas school that required the National Guard so that nine black kids could attend in the 1950s. Fifty years later, the school is one of the nation's best in terms of funding and educational opportunities. It's 60 percent black and located in a poor black community.

Watch the documentary and ask yourself why nine poor kids in the '50s risked their lives to get a good education and a thousand poor black kids today ignore the opportunity that is served to them on a platter.

Blame drugs, blame Ronald Reagan, blame George Bush, blame it on the rain or whatever. There's only one group of people who can change the rotten, anti-education, pro-violence culture our kids have adopted. We have to do it.

According to reports, Sean Taylor had difficulty breaking free from the unsavory characters he associated with during his youth.

The "keepin' it real" mantra of hip hop is in direct defiance to evolution. There's always someone ready to tell you you're selling out if you move away from the immature and dangerous activities you used to do, you're selling out if you speak proper English, embrace education, dress like a grown man, do anything mainstream.

The Black KKK is enforcing the same crippling standards as its parent organization. It wants to keep black men in their place ? uneducated, outside the mainstream and six feet deep.

In all likelihood, the Black Klan and its mentality buried Sean Taylor, and any black man or boy reading this could be next.
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/s...442?MSNHPHCP&GT1=10637
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Interesting article and perspective by a black sportswriter, Award-winning Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock.

Taylor's death a grim reminder for us all

There's a reason I call them the Black KKK. The pain, the fear and the destruction are all the same.

Someone who loved Sean Taylor is crying right now. The life they knew has been destroyed, an 18-month-old baby lost her father, and, if you're a black man living in America, you've been reminded once again that your life is in constant jeopardy of violent death.

The Black KKK claimed another victim, a high-profile professional football player with a checkered past this time.

No, we don't know for certain the circumstances surrounding Taylor's death. I could very well be proven wrong for engaging in this sort of aggressive speculation. But it's no different than if you saw a fat man fall to the ground clutching his chest. You'd assume a heart attack, and you'd know, no matter the cause, the man needed to lose weight.

Well, when shots are fired and a black man hits the pavement, there's every statistical reason to believe another black man pulled the trigger. That's not some negative, unfair stereotype. It's a reality we've been living with, tolerating and rationalizing for far too long.

When the traditional, white KKK lynched, terrorized and intimidated black folks at a slower rate than its modern-day dark-skinned replacement, at least we had the good sense to be outraged and in no mood to contemplate rationalizations or be fooled by distractions.

Our new millennium strategy is to pray the Black KKK goes away or ignores us. How's that working?

About as well as the attempt to shift attention away from this uniquely African-American crisis by focusing on an alleged injustice the white media allegedly perpetrated against Sean Taylor.

Within hours of his death, there was a story circulating that members of the black press were complaining that news outlets were disrespecting Taylor's victimhood by reporting on his troubled past

No disrespect to Taylor, but he controlled the way he would be remembered by the way he lived. His immature, undisciplined behavior with his employer, his run-ins with law enforcement, which included allegedly threatening a man with a loaded gun, and the fact a vehicle he owned was once sprayed with bullets are all pertinent details when you've been murdered.

Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL player, made the radio circuit Wednesday, singing the tune that athletes are targets. That was his explanation for the murders of Taylor and Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams and the armed robberies of NBA players Antoine Walker and Eddy Curry.

Really?

Let's cut through the bull(manure) and deal with reality. Black men are targets of black men. Period. Go check the coroner's office and talk with a police detective. These bullets aren't checking W-2s.

Rather than whine about white folks' insensitivity or reserve a special place of sorrow for rich athletes, we'd be better served mustering the kind of outrage and courage it took in the 1950s and 1960s to stop the white KKK from hanging black men from trees.

But we don't want to deal with ourselves. We take great joy in prescribing medicine to cure the hate in other people's hearts. Meanwhile, our self-hatred, on full display for the world to see, remains untreated, undiagnosed and unrepentant.

Our self-hatred has been set to music and reinforced by a pervasive culture that promotes a crab-in-barrel mentality.

You're damn straight I blame hip hop for playing a role in the genocide of American black men. When your leading causes of death and dysfunction are murder, ignorance and incarceration, there's no reason to give a free pass to a culture that celebrates murder, ignorance and incarceration.

Of course there are other catalysts, but until we recapture the minds of black youth, convince them that it's not OK to "super man dat ho" and end any and every dispute by "cocking on your bitch," nothing will change.

Does a Soulja Boy want an education?

HBO did a fascinating documentary on Little Rock Central High School, the Arkansas school that required the National Guard so that nine black kids could attend in the 1950s. Fifty years later, the school is one of the nation's best in terms of funding and educational opportunities. It's 60 percent black and located in a poor black community.

Watch the documentary and ask yourself why nine poor kids in the '50s risked their lives to get a good education and a thousand poor black kids today ignore the opportunity that is served to them on a platter.

Blame drugs, blame Ronald Reagan, blame George Bush, blame it on the rain or whatever. There's only one group of people who can change the rotten, anti-education, pro-violence culture our kids have adopted. We have to do it.

According to reports, Sean Taylor had difficulty breaking free from the unsavory characters he associated with during his youth.

The "keepin' it real" mantra of hip hop is in direct defiance to evolution. There's always someone ready to tell you you're selling out if you move away from the immature and dangerous activities you used to do, you're selling out if you speak proper English, embrace education, dress like a grown man, do anything mainstream.

The Black KKK is enforcing the same crippling standards as its parent organization. It wants to keep black men in their place ? uneducated, outside the mainstream and six feet deep.

In all likelihood, the Black Klan and its mentality buried Sean Taylor, and any black man or boy reading this could be next.
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/s...42?MSNHPHCP>1=10637
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Originally posted by: Matt2
Originally posted by: purbeast0
watching this video below almost brought tears to my eyes just watching how much passion this guy had for the game and how he will never be able to use his skills again.

Sean Taylor Montage
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I love watching his highlight reels. The best one I ever saw had Nelly's "Here Comes the Boom" as the background music. I havent been able to find this one since this tragedy occured. If anyone comes across it, let me know.

On Sunday against the Bills, the Skins plan to send only 10 men out on the field for defense on first play of the game to honor their missing man.

Also, if anyone is having trouble seeing Sean Taylor as a human being, I suggest you read what childhood friend Antrel Rolle had to say about Taylor.

"I definitely will go out there and play and do everything I can do because I know how much he loved the game," Rolle said. "I don't think there was anyone who lived it or took it as seriously as he did. I just told myself I'm not going to let his name die. We started when we were 6 years old, and we're going to finish it together."
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I couldn't find the one you are talking about ...

but HOLY SHIT!!!
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
I couldn't find the one you are talking about ...

but HOLY SHIT!!!
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I couldnt find it either, I think it got taken down.

But yeah, I was watching the Pro Bowl and just about jumped out of my seat when Taylor hit that punter.

The guy was amazing. Think about a guy that is bigger and hits harder than most linebackers, yet runs a 4.5 forty and has the hands of a receiver.
 
Tribute Video

Great Tribute video, but apparently the quote used is extremely hard to find. I had always labelled the guy a "thug" because of his attitude and I was still a bit sceptical when he and others said that he had turned his life around. Well I guess the quote used here goes to show that the guy really did turn it around---- its a shame none of us, nor his daughter & family got to experience it for the years to come.

-Kevin
 
Good videos guys. Thanks. Seeing those highlight reels reminds me of the hits John Lynch used to deliver here in Tampa. I love that style of Safety play.

There's talk on local (Tampa Bay area) sports radio saying that Shawn Taylor had enemies and one guy said he often lived in fear of his life. Something about jealousy and past incidents. I'm guessing more will come out of this. I just hope they get the guy(s) who did it. It's not going to bring him back but it would help bring closure for family/friends.
 
Originally posted by: Robor
Good videos guys. Thanks. Seeing those highlight reels reminds me of the hits John Lynch used to deliver here in Tampa. I love that style of Safety play.

There's talk on local (Tampa Bay area) sports radio saying that Shawn Taylor had enemies and one guy said he often lived in fear of his life. Something about jealousy and past incidents. I'm guessing more will come out of this. I just hope they get the guy(s) who did it. It's not going to bring him back but it would help bring closure for family/friends.
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was that the guy who grew up with him that plays on the Cardinals?

i heard him saying something very similar to that.
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0
Originally posted by: Robor
Good videos guys. Thanks. Seeing those highlight reels reminds me of the hits John Lynch used to deliver here in Tampa. I love that style of Safety play.

There's talk on local (Tampa Bay area) sports radio saying that Shawn Taylor had enemies and one guy said he often lived in fear of his life. Something about jealousy and past incidents. I'm guessing more will come out of this. I just hope they get the guy(s) who did it. It's not going to bring him back but it would help bring closure for family/friends.
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was that the guy who grew up with him that plays on the Cardinals?

i heard him saying something very similar to that.
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That's probably who the radio hosts were talking about. I've heard a lot of comments asking if he knew he was in danger then why didn't he do something about it? Given what happened it's easy to think that but from what I understand he grew up tough so maybe it was something he was used to living with?

The sad thing is this happens frequently to 'nobodies' and it's no big deal. That article above about the 'black KKK' really strikes a point. Hopefully Shawn's high profile will bring some attention to this kind of senseless crime.

There was an alleged police officer who Emailed the Jim Rome Show today saying there is a very alarming amount of pro athletes who either were/are in gangs or have current ties to gangs. That's pretty scary if it's true.


**Disclaimer - I'm not inferring that Shawn Taylor was involved in a gang or killed by a gang member or anything. Just passing on what I heard on the radio.
 
motherfucking pussies... self-serving bitches. i hope they throw their asses up in jail wearing pink mini skirts...
 
Well it looks like I was wrong. Guy got the shit end of a stick. Some assclowns heard he had a lot of money and decided to burgle him. Didn't think he was there, he was, they shot him. At least that's what it looks like from the pages I've read.

Killed for nothing more than being rich.
 
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