What the what? Junior Seau Committed Suicide

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NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead in his home in Oceanside, CA ... and cops are investigating a shooting ... multiple law enforcement sources tell TMZ.

Cops are currently at Seau's home just outside San Diego. Seau was 43-years-old ... and leaves behind 3 kids and an ex-wife.

Seau was a beast in the NFL -- skyrocketing to fame thanks to his explosive play with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The USC standout was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1990 and played in the league for 20 years.

Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

 

[spiker]

CTE related suicide

 

[Senser81]

RIP...great player.

 

[jaxjaggywires]

Police are, in fact, ruling it a suicide...

 

[spiker]

Boom

 

[Villain]

CTE related suicide

That doesn't sound too far-fetch'd. He's seemed to have a screw loose.

 

[Rudi]

Damn RIP.

 

[ralaw]

Another former NFL player suicide? I wonder if his brain will be donated to research. Sad to hear.....

 

[jaxjaggywires]

@LATimesfarmer:

North County Times reporting Seau "found dead by a housekeeper of a gunshot wound to the chest."

Suicide by a shot to the chest? Sounds weird...thought you would usually go for your head.

 

[NAHSTE]

He was one of the reasons I started following/playing the game in the first place. No, I hadn't thought about him in years, but the memories are coming back.

 

[spiker]

@LATimesfarmer:


Suicide by a shot to the chest? Sounds weird...thought you would usually go for your head.

Nope. No question its CTE related now. This is how Dave Duerson killed himself. It left his brain intact for examination after he passed away.

 

[MrBill]

@LATimesfarmer:


Suicide by a shot to the chest? Sounds weird...thought you would usually go for your head.

Apparently in the note he left he said he wanted his brain to be donated to science for research on concussion related injuries.

RIP Seau. He was one of the best of his time.

 

[padman59]

@LATimesfarmer:


Suicide by a shot to the chest? Sounds weird...thought you would usually go for your head.

I want to say a former player recently shot himself in the chest and left a note to have his brain donated for research.

Nope. No question its CTE related now. This is how Dave Duerson killed himself. It left his brain intact for examination after he passed away.

That was it.

 

[Palooza]

As much as I hated the teams he was on, I always liked Junior Seau. This is really sad. RIP.

 

[EmpireWF]

Fuck, that's terrible.

Just imagine how more prevalent this will be over the next decade, though. Depressing.

 

[FirstTimer]

@LATimesfarmer:


Suicide by a shot to the chest? Sounds weird...thought you would usually go for your head.

Nope. No question its CTE related now. This is how Dave Duerson killed himself. It left his brain intact for examination after he passed away.

Beat me to it spiker.

 

[Rblake]

Shotgun to the chest...fuck.

Excellent player.

 

[Apocalypse]

Wow.....RIP :/

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

Derrick Thomas
Junior Seau
Lawrence Taylor

My 3 favorite LBers growing up....who the fuck would have bet back then LT would outlive the other two ?

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[Bigpapa42]

RIP. Helluva player and a tough way to go.

Not good for the NFL.