http://www.nctimes.com/junior-seau-b...6ad1f8d3f.html This is an awesome article about the man Junior Seau done by award winning author Jill Lieber Steeg. It took her 5 1/2 months to write. She has worked at SI/USA Today. This may take 45 minutes to read but is one of the best and saddest articles you will read. May each of us take something from the article. My wife and I used drive by Junior's house all the time. May Junior "June" rest in peace. John
Lebatard had a good interview with her earlier this week (tuesday?)... http://www.theticketmiami.com/lebatard.aspx
Tragically sad that he gave his life to an idol that could never bring ultimate satisfaction or purpose and could not bring peace or joy to his family. And his pride would not allow him to confront those problems. Very sad indeed.
Thanks John for sharing. I echo the sentiments from Dolphan1 about seeing you post on the mains. Hope all is well. As for Junior Seau, well...it's just very sad. May he rest in peace.
Unfortunately, many professional athletes just aren't prepared for the next stage of their lives. They, for the most part have been pampered for years. They have been paid several times more money in just a few short years than most people could earn in several lifetimes. It appears that many people want to blame the NFL for not providing counseling for players when they leave the game. I don't know why the NFL should be any different than other jobs people retire from. I don't know of any jobs where when you retire, your former company provides you with counseling, so you can get on with the rest of your life. Seau obviously had trouble dealing with life after football. Yet he was not a young 20 something, he was 43 years old when he died. It is a shame he never asked for help, but seeking help for your problems is something every individual is responsible for. It is not the responsibility of an organization, (in this case the NFL), to ensure that a former player is prepared to go on with life after he leaves the game. Seau obviously had problems dealing with life after football and instead of dealing with these problems in a mature manner. He took the easy way out, as far as I am concerned. It is the people who loved and supported him throughout his life I feel sorry for. Seau decided to end his life instead of working through his problems. He made the ultimate decision and no one else should be held accountable for Seau making this decision.