Sean Taylor Shot and Killed
December 4, 2007
Sean Taylor, Washington Redskin safety and NFL Pro Bowler, was shot in his Miami home last Monday. He was seriously injured and was found bleeding profusely by his girlfriend . His death was due to injury to the femur artery. Taylor died at the age of 24. Charged in the case were four teenagers. Sean Taylor was one of the greatest safeties to ever play in the NFL. It is a shame that he died at such a young age and that his football career was short lived. He played for the Redskins for 4 years. He attended the University of Miami and in the 2004 NFL draft he was selected with the fifth pick of the first round. In his short career he accumulated 306 tackles, 8 forced fumbles, and 12 interceptions. He will be missed and will be hard to replace.
The whole Sean Taylor thing is so disturbing to me. Especially after finding out that the suspects are so young.
Another writer over at Highbrid Nation did a nice peice on how some in the media want to blame hip hop for Taylor’s death. Which is crazy if you ask me.
It’d be nice if we can stop the finger pointing and come up with some real solutions to help our lost youth.