Terrell Owens Tries To Commit Suicide

Honeykiss1974 · #1 09-27-2006, 10:27 AM

Cowboys' Owens attempted suicide, police say

Controversial star admitted overdosing on pain pills to rescue workers

Updated: 2 minutes ago
DALLAS - Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened.

A Dallas police report released Wednesday morning said Owens told his friend “that he was depressed.” Details of the report were first released by WFAA-TV.

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WTF!?!?!?!

DSTCHAOS · #2 09-27-2006, 10:34 AM

He feels hopeless and helpless. That's sad.

CrimsonTide4 · #3 09-27-2006, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

He feels hopeless and helpless. That's sad.

Pretty much. I suspect no REAL support system either.

CutiePie2000 · #4 09-27-2006, 11:30 AM

Since I know zero about football, is Terrell Owens the guy who was in that sexy TV ad with Nicholette Sheridan from "Desperate Housewives"? Who was in that ad with her?

valkyrie · #5 09-27-2006, 11:56 AM

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Since I know zero about football, is Terrell Owens the guy who was in that sexy TV ad with Nicholette Sheridan from "Desperate Housewives"? Who was in that ad with her?

Yes, that was TO.

Poor guy. I hope he gets help/support/whatever he needs to get through this.

DeltAlum · #6 09-27-2006, 12:00 PM

A moderator probably should merge this thread with the one in the News forum.

LPIDelta · #7 09-27-2006, 01:16 PM

I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need. This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.

epchick · #8 09-27-2006, 02:23 PM

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I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need. This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.

i totally agree with you...I feel a little sorry for him, only because he did try to take his own life instead of trying to get help. But then I don't understand why he would do it...is he that depressed about something that suicide is the only option?

valkyrie · #9 09-27-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Heather17

I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need. This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.

People who make millions of dollars and do things that attract attention are subject to the same illness and problems as the rest of us. I'm not sure why you think he's not deserving of sympathy just because he's a famous athlete -- of course, it's your right to feel that way, but it doesn't make any sense to me.

DSTCHAOS · #10 09-27-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Heather17

I would argue that he does have a support system--the team provides all the services their players need.

That isn't an unconditional support system, though. Those people are only there for him because he fulfills some promise to them. They don't have a genuine interest in him outside of their athletic demands.

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Originally Posted by Heather17

This is a grown man who makes millions of dollars, who also is prone to doing things that will get him attention. It may be insensitive, but, if true, I don't think I feel sorry for him at all.

I knew someone was going to say this. I do research in suicide and I have found that the people who seem to have it all are the ones who consider, attempt, and commit suicide the most. A lot of this has to do with their being told "you have it all, you have NO RIGHT to complain." Imagine having emotional or psychological issues but everyone telling you to suck it up? All the money in the world (or friends, family, groupies, etc.) doesn't equate to happiness or emotional health.

The average suicide attempter is an outcry/attention seeker. They are hoping for intervention. Most completed suicides are "failed attempts" because loved ones fail to save the person like the person expected them to. If that woman had not been with T.O. when he took the overdose, he may've committed suicide "by accident." We will never know if he really wanted to die, but it's pretty safe to say that everyone knows quick and painless ways to kill themselves without getting a lot of attention.

DSTCHAOS · #11 09-27-2006, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

i totally agree with you...I feel a little sorry for him, only because he did try to take his own life instead of trying to get help. But then I don't understand why he would do it...is he that depressed about something that suicide is the only option?

Why would his reason for suicide be different from anyone else's?

epchick · #12 09-27-2006, 03:05 PM

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Why would his reason for suicide be different from anyone else's?

I didn't say that his reasons are different than anyone elses. I don't know why anyone would commit suicide. I think its an unfortunate event...and i hope that he gets the help that he needs.

angelic1 · #13 09-27-2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

The average suicide attempter is an outcry/attention seeker. They are hoping for intervention. Most completed suicides are "failed attempts" because loved ones fail to save the person like the person expected them to. If that woman had not been with T.O. when he took the overdose, he may've committed suicide "by accident." We will never know if he really wanted to die, but it's pretty safe to say that everyone knows quick and painless ways to kill themselves without getting a lot of attention.

I was going to say something along these lines. It's pretty sad, hopefully he can get some help.

Sometimes we think we know everything about these stars or athletes, but we don't really know what is going on ...

CutiePie2000 · #14 09-27-2006, 03:31 PM

I would bet that playing professional sports can be a lonely place. You are sent to live in some random city where you don't know anyone and you know that you won't be there for more than a few years, so it's hard to make friends, and it's even harder to make friends, because you are "famous" and have to be leery of stalkers, weirdos and creeps and opportunistic golddiggers who want you for your money, and possibly your "seed", in order to have progeny and be "set for life"..

TonyB06 · #15 09-27-2006, 03:37 PM

I think everyone's running way ahead of themselves with all the suicide talk. The hospital released him not 24 hours after admitting him. What hospital in the country does any of us know about that would do such a thing to anyone they felt had tried to harm themselves?

Conjecture reigns in the absence of factual information. We don't know if there was an allergic reaction, an overdose, accidental or otherwise. We don't know the dosage levels he was supposed to be taking. If he was told to not exceed 2 pills every 6 hours, and he takes 3 because the pain hadn't subsided, technically that's an overdose. Who hasn't done that?

Sure, TO's history and past behavior brings some of this conjecture on. But it's amazing to see the level to which this has taken on a life of its own.