"Anything for the spotlight", or was all the bravado a cover? I can understand if he is depressed: getting kicked out of SF, then Phillie, being the whipping boy of the NFL (his own fault), playing like crap in week 2, breaking his hand...
I am not saying that this is the case here, but I have seen my share of spot light athletes go into a spiral of depression when they lose their "identity" and become no more than a regular person.
TO has not been "TO" for quite a while...this injury and the growing
criticism may have been enough to throw him over the edge. I always thought he was very insecure beneath all of that "show" anyway.
Either way, I cant wait to see the signs in the stands during the upcoming Philly game.
On ESPN News this a.m. they said he had an adverse reaction to the pain meds they gave him for his finger....who knows?
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I always thought he was very insecure beneath all of that "show" anyway.
I've thought that, too. I've read articles about how many bodybuilders are insecure and use that insecurity as fuel to drive them towards their perception of the perfect body. I've always grouped T.O. into that category- as an insecure bodybuilder in shoulder pads.
On the flip side, he's always been really good at recovering from injuries and even playing through pain (Super Bowl). That's partially why I still don't believe it was an actual suicide attempt. More likely (in my opinion), he was trying to get rid of the pain in his hand so he could practice today and dress for Sunday's game.
On ESPN News this a.m. they said he had an adverse reaction to the pain meds they gave him for his finger....who knows?
That seemed more likely (and rational) to me when I heard the story.
ESPN's report was changed to suicide attempt after some Dallas media outlets broke it this morning (around 10:00 AM eastern).
according to CNN he told the doctors he took 23 pills in an effort to harm himself.
you always feel a tug when a person is so depressed they think that "that" is the answer. but damn man...you're rich bitch! come live in my sucky shoes for a week or so, or have fish's bad day!!
I seriously doubt that he attemped to harm himself or commit suicide so much as he just felt he wasn't getting the attention he thinks he deserves.
"Maybe if I take a bunch of these pills they'll look at me again!"
Pretty pathetic either way.
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Seriously though, I don't know whether or not he tried to commit suicide. I kind of think he was trying to make the pain go away so he could practice/play Sunday. But IF he DID try to commit suicide, let's hope he gets the help he needs. As much as you can "hate" Terrell, let's just hope he didn't try to kill himself and he gets better. Even if he doesn't play again (which I HIGHLY doubt) let's hope the best for him.
i'm waiting for someone to say, "yeah.. he's got ALOT to be depressed about."
a lot of people fail to realize that depression is a chemical imbalance for a lot of people, and it doesn't matter how much money, power or celebrity status you have.
but i do think this is highly possible. or it could be a ploy. I just hope that people don't write it off as a ploy, because there are quite a few cases where people attempt, fail, and attempt again.
i'm waiting for someone to say, "yeah.. he's got ALOT to be depressed about."
a lot of people fail to realize that depression is a chemical imbalance for a lot of people, and it doesn't matter how much money, power or celebrity status you have.
but i do think this is highly possible. or it could be a ploy. I just hope that people don't write it off as a ploy, because there are quite a few cases where people attempt, fail, and attempt again.
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