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Former NFL linebacker junior Seau was a one-of-a-kind
player - and person - according to those that knew him best.
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I don’t
know whether or not Junior Seau’s suicide has anything to do with all of the
years he played football or not, but what I do know is that he will be severely
missed by millions of folks across the country, including the Eye On Sports
staff of one.
Seau was
truly an elite, Hall of Fame linebacker on the field and a gentle giant off of
it, despite the alleged demons he faced in his personal life.
It is not
my place – or anyone else’s for that matter – to judge how another person did
or did not live their personal life and I have nothing but sympathy and
compassion in my heart for Seau and both, his immediate and extended family
members.
In
closing, let me just say that should it turn out that Seau’s suicide was fueled
by degenerative brain issues caused from playing in the NFL, the league had
better start installing even more protective player rule changes, whether hard
core fans like myself like them or not.
Last but
not least, I’ve got to share one of my favorite sports memories of all-time.
One of the best signs I ever saw at any professional sporting event came one
day when the San Diego Chargers were playing some opponent that I can’t
remember any longer when I saw a sign that read, ‘Junior Makes You Say Ow!’.
Needless
to say, not only was it a clever play on his last name, but more importantly,
it was absolutely true…Junior did make opponents say ow!
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