OT - Washington State QB found dead at 21
Washington state qb Tyler Hilinski found dead of apparent self inflicted gun shot .
How sad , this young man had his whole life ahead of him..
https://247sports.com/Bolt/Washington-State-QB-Tyler-Hilinski-dead-at-2…
January 16th, 2018 at 11:40 PM ^
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January 16th, 2018 at 11:54 PM ^
shit that kid was from Claremont, CA. I had my office in downtown Claremont for 9.5 years. this will hit that community hard.
Truly sad. RIP.
January 17th, 2018 at 10:36 AM ^
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January 17th, 2018 at 2:48 PM ^
I love Claremont. I lived there for a year before moving to Orange County. That was a mistake...
January 16th, 2018 at 11:50 PM ^
awful awful. RIP : (
January 16th, 2018 at 11:54 PM ^
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January 17th, 2018 at 2:29 AM ^
I work in a newsroom. The things that get jokes about off-air... One such that had me just saying "wow" was between two guys who went back & forth with "did he run the pistol," "no, but he was best in the shotgun."
Basically when your life is story after story like this, you get a bit jaded.
January 17th, 2018 at 8:04 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 8:20 AM ^
Probably the worst I was a part of, I had to check with a reporter in a different city who I only caught saying "The count is up to four" I countered with "Four! Ah! Ah! Ah! I love to count!" He cracked up & was barely able to relay that the story was about dead children. Oops.
January 17th, 2018 at 7:00 PM ^
That sort of stuff (the focus on stories about tragedy and pain) is one of the main reasons why I left broadcast news. The whole "if it bleeds, it leads" bullshit is so cynical and depressing. Life is too short to fill your life with such darkness every day.
January 17th, 2018 at 9:20 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
Apparently the guys digging up John Wayne Gacy's crawlspace got really dark. But when you're spending 8+ hours a day digging up bodies in the Chicago winter and having to eat lunch in the middle of it....
January 17th, 2018 at 3:52 PM ^
who sees a lot of death that is unfair. I think the nurses there have some of the same thing to try to handle all the stuff they deal with day in day out.
January 17th, 2018 at 9:05 AM ^
Because god forbid someone questions his motives for killing himself and presents a plausible reason. I forgot we are just supposed to hit like for prayers
January 17th, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
There is literally nothing out there that makes it a plausible reason.
And seriously, get out of here with this "hit like for prayers" BS. I never said, or implied, anything of the sort.
January 17th, 2018 at 2:27 PM ^
"There is literally nothing out there that makes it a plausible reason."
Yes, because CTE didn't make former football players lose their minds and kill themselves/others. CTE is directly linked to football; it was the first thing I thought of when I heard about this.
"Oh for goodness sake. Seriously?"
The fact that you're dismissing a conversation involving the motives of the QB's actions shows that you just want to sit here and cry about it without offering any nuance views. Sit here and cry as in upvote only the politically correct posts offering thoughts and prayers
January 17th, 2018 at 4:07 PM ^
"Yes, because CTE didn't make former football players lose their minds and kill themselves/others."
Others? Sure. All others? No. Not even remotely.
"CTE is directly linked to football"
It's not solely linked to football. Suicide is also not solely (in any way, shape, or form) directly related to CTE. The obsession some people have with CTE is dismissive to the many other causes of suicide.
"[I]t was the first thing I thought of when I heard about this."
Ok. And?
"The fact that you're dismissing a conversation involving the motives of the QB's actions shows that you just want to sit here and cry about it without offering any nuance views."
(1) Not crying about it. I didn't know him, so that'd be weird. It is sad, though. That's undeniable.
(2) Asking for any indication that it was CTE related before someone jumps to the conclusion that it is CTE related is a nuanced view.
"Sit here and cry as in upvote only the politically correct posts offering thoughts and prayers."
Show more where I've done either of those things, because if there is one thing I'm known for it's being politically correct...
January 17th, 2018 at 4:46 PM ^
"It's not solely linked to football. Suicide is also not solely (in any way, shape, or form) directly related to CTE. The obsession some people have with CTE is dismissive to the many other causes of suicide."
Roger Goodell, is that you?
January 17th, 2018 at 5:24 PM ^
Nice non-rebuttal. Very persuasive.
January 17th, 2018 at 9:28 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 2:09 PM ^
I'm going to be completely honest here in saying that I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. There was no "emotional reaction" intended whatsoever, but rather annoyance at the kneejerk jump to "OMG CTE!!!!" reaction that some people feel compelled to have (with literally nothing to back it up). So, truly, I think you misinterpreted what I wrote.
January 17th, 2018 at 7:04 AM ^
I knew it wouldn't take more than 10 comments for someone to bring this up.
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January 17th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
...if blather from an internet stranger means anything, please believe me when I say that you didn't fail your friend and I hope that you know that and that you have enough of a support system to also tell you the same thing. If anything, I'm certain that having you as a buddy was one of the few things that kept your friend going and it's absolutely not your fault that this was overwhelmed by the many inner demons no one should have to bear.
January 17th, 2018 at 10:17 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 12:12 AM ^
Feel awful for his family.
January 17th, 2018 at 12:18 AM ^
RIP - may you find peace
January 17th, 2018 at 12:26 AM ^
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January 17th, 2018 at 8:02 AM ^
Kind of makes you long for the Gulag, eh Comrade?
January 17th, 2018 at 8:10 AM ^
We are lucky to have about 20 sunny days every winter.
Looked it up:
Seattle 152 days of sun
Grand Haven 159
No wonder we enjoy our summer so much here. We HAVE to.
January 17th, 2018 at 1:07 AM ^
The older I get the tougher it is to hear stories of younger people dying.
Family must be devastated.
January 17th, 2018 at 1:10 AM ^
A rifle to the head? What?
RIP young man. See you on the other side.
January 17th, 2018 at 5:49 AM ^
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January 17th, 2018 at 9:50 AM ^
just because he thinks that about you, doesn't mean he wants people to kill themselves.
January 17th, 2018 at 10:52 AM ^
January 17th, 2018 at 6:47 AM ^
It's hard to imagine anything sadder than a young person taking their own life.