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Owens: I Never Tried to Kill Myself

Terrell Owens says he did not attempt suicide and any notion he swallowed 35 pain pills is absurd.

Owens was taken to a hospital Tuesday night after his publicist, Kim Etheredge, called 911 and reported what she believed to be a suicide attempt. Etheredge, who also spoke at the news conference, says the police were wrong when they said she told them Owens was depressed.

Etheredge says she became alarmed when Owens seemed unresponsive, but insists it was not a suicide attempt.

Owens says he's ok now and wants to suit up and play in Sunday's game. Owens denies that he was feeling depressed and also thanked his friends and fans for their support.

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16. IT'S WEBSITES LIKE THIS THAT MAKES THINGS OUT OF A BIG DEAL.....THERE ARE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS GOING ON IN THE WORLD ...WAR,FAMMINE,GENOCIDE,MASS RAPE,ECONOMY...ETC

Posted at 4:34PM on Sep 27th 2006 by KESHAWN JONES

17. True, Keshawn, but this is a gossip site, not cnn.com. Plenty of genocide, rape and murder stories on there if that's what you're into.

Posted at 4:38PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Nicole

18. I hope he gets better and gets his butt back on the field! We have to whip the Eagles butts in a few weeks!

Posted at 4:44PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Bill P.

19. LOL Drew Bledsoe

Posted at 4:46PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Caroline

20. T.O. is trying to change his image. If he can somehow get people top view him as a victim instead of a tyrant, it could be worth 7 - 10 million in advertising cashola (annually).

Posted at 4:50PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Alfwiz

21. T.O. probably did try to forget his depressed state but suidicide maybe. 24 million a year can buy a lot of counseling and Zoloft. So T.O get help you have issues.

Posted at 4:54PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Pat Cunningham

22. Ah- a bunch of haters- If he wants to kill himself- his business- I doubt we watch Football and wonder if he is having a bad day- wife- issues- please- it's make the catch- throw the pass- it's not how's the family??? Come on people- have a heart- He's a football player- not perfect

Posted at 5:08PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Cristina

23. I'm with T.O. all the way. To me he's a very good football player and I know from the bottom of my heart he is not and I repeat is not a pill junkie. I just want him to get better and get back on the field to whip those Eagles azz's. You can do it T.O.

Posted at 5:11PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Elaine

24. I think he needs some help! I hope he gets the support he needs! He may not have wanted to kill himself, but he was trying to ease the pain he is in.

Posted at 5:16PM on Sep 27th 2006 by JJ

25. Depression is an illness. He needs to get the proper help!

Posted at 5:23PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Sandra

26. It's hard to know exactly what happened in cases like this because things really can easily get blown out of proportion. Unfortunately his reputation for drawing attention to himself is widely known and I truly hope that it really went down like he said because I would hate to think what kind of message he is sending to his young fans. I will pray that he gets the help he needs to put his demons to rest and get on with some serious football. I would hate to see him wasting that God given talent.

Posted at 5:37PM on Sep 27th 2006 by deebee

27. This guy is a showboat, media whore. The media being his pimp of course. He loves himself way to much to attempt suicide. I was so glad when the Cowboys signed him. Being a Cowboys hater, I knew he would do more harm than good for them. Distraction, distraction distraction!

Posted at 6:27PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Johnny fruit loop

28. No way this egomaniac tried to off himself.

Posted at 7:44PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Alix

29. Kim, do you wanna borrow the classifieds sis?

Posted at 7:44PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Cowboys Fan

30. LOL @ 10 ... wait ... you can't phuckin' throw any dayum way.

Posted at 7:44PM on Sep 27th 2006 by Cowboys Fan

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