Alright... Time for the most talked about and most unexpected story in my fair berg today.
Terrell Owens attempted suicide last night.
You had to figure that, at some point, there would be some kind of controversial shake-up between T.O. and a reporter or a member of the team. But suicide? Seriously?
So, initially, the Cowboys tried to pass it off as "an adverse reaction to pain medication", and it all seemed like it was an overreaction by the press to a salacious story. But then the police report came out:
RP1 said that comp stated that he was depressed. RP noticed that comp's prescription pain medication was empty and observed comp putting 2 pills in his mouth. RP attempted to put her fingers in comp's mouth to retrieve the pills. RO/S were told by RP that the prescription of 40 pills was filled on the 18th of September, and that the comp had only taken 5 pills up to this date. During and interview of the comp, comp was asked if he took the remainder of the prescription, at which time he stated, "Yes." On further interview of the comp, comp was asked if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time the comp stated, "Yes."It doesn't get much more clear than that... The "T.O. was just having an adverse reaction to the pills" excuse isn't going to fly.
On a side note, this is why I want to go into journalism. Not so I can cover overpaid athletes try to kill themselves an overzealous show of self-importance, but Maria Lobo of WFAA television scooped this story last night. I can just imagine getting a call from someone you know who works at the hospital, and then breaking the biggest local news story of the day. You are now a national figure that everyone wants to talk to. Kind of cool.
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