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Baclava

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30. someone snuck in and wrapped a sheet around his neck, without a fight, in his cell, and hung him?

Reply to erpowers (Reply #28)

Wed Apr 19, 2017, 05:59 PM

Apr 2017

oh yeah, that must be it

Acquittal was the high point of what was left of his life, it would've been all downhill after that, a life sentence behind bars. No more headlines, no more day trips....just a slow drab death.

Good riddance, fucker.

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Link to Boston Globe nitpicker Apr 2017 #1

CNN breaking now BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #2

Pretty fucked Up World We Live In.. busterbrown Apr 2017 #3

Why is Russia Today the top hit on twitter for this story? oberliner Apr 2017 #4

lots of hits by russian citizens? the only sports news they get is through government owned TV/net. Sunlei Apr 2017 #10

Russian citizens are interested in an ex-NFL player? oberliner Apr 2017 #24

USA does have the better sports "news" everyone in 'not free' countries click on the NFL word. Sunlei Apr 2017 #25

He used his bedsheet, apparently. MADem Apr 2017 #5

I simply do not care about this...at all. Moostache Apr 2017 #6

Link to ESPN. . . DinahMoeHum Apr 2017 #7

IMO, suicide should be an option for anyone in prison for decades. Sunlei Apr 2017 #8

My first reaction on hearing this discussed on NPR was, "so what?" Nitram Apr 2017 #9

Probably would have been less of a story of he hadn't just been found not guilty of Lurks Often Apr 2017 #17

I agree that the death of a great artist deserves recognition. Nitram Apr 2017 #29

There are damn few professional sports figures that are worthy of respect Lurks Often Apr 2017 #31

I wonder if they're going to look at his brain? 47of74 Apr 2017 #11

Good point n/t tavernier Apr 2017 #12

That was almost the first thing I thought of. Nowadays... Hekate Apr 2017 #23

Yeah it would not surprise me if they do look at his brain and find CTE 47of74 Apr 2017 #27

CTE happens in just about all of them greymattermom Apr 2017 #26

They are jmowreader Apr 2017 #32

Belichick and Kraft tying up loose ends... Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #13

At least it gave you an opportunity for another petty and baseless accusation. bluedigger Apr 2017 #16

Funny, because I've lurked at SOSH for years Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #18

What's a SOSH? bluedigger Apr 2017 #20

SOSH: Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #21

Thanks. bluedigger Apr 2017 #22

I am very upset by this news.... Txbluedog Apr 2017 #14

I am against the death penalty. No government should be given that power. Coventina Apr 2017 #15

Good riddance. dalton99a Apr 2017 #19

Murder? erpowers Apr 2017 #28

someone snuck in and wrapped a sheet around his neck, without a fight, in his cell, and hung him? Baclava Apr 2017 #30

It gets better jmowreader Apr 2017 #33

He left three suicide notes. It was the 3rd note that came as a surprise to many. MADem Apr 2017 #34