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NFL Star Shot in His Home, Fighting for His Life

Posted Nov 26th 2007 12:05PM by TMZ Staff

Sean TaylorWashington Redskins Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor was shot in his home and has been airlifted to a local hospital where he is in critical condition, police said today.

"It could have been a possible burglary, it could have been a possible robbery," Lt. Nancy Perez said. "It has not been confirmed as yet."

Local authorities were called to Taylor's Florida home at 1:45 AM today. The Miami Herald is reporting paramedics found Taylor with a gunshot wound to the groin. ABC-TV 10 in Miami says a family friend told them that Taylor was shot twice.

Taylor is no stranger to guns. Back in 2005, he was accused of brandishing a gun and repeatedly hitting a man during a fight. The felony charges against him were dropped, and he plead no contest to two misdemeanors and was sentenced to 18 months probation.

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1. I think there is going to be more to this story as time goes on.

Posted at 12:13PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Oh Please

2. #1
I agree with you. I am a huge Redskin fan but Taylor has been is previous trouble with the law and it seems that Taylor has not tried to improve and correct his behavior and character.

Posted at 12:17PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Scott

3. I have placed him in my prayers and in our prayer request chain.
May God watch over him and lead him to a speedy recovery.

Posted at 12:16PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Rev. Rich

4. Shot in the groin? Yikes

Posted at 12:26PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Mia1013

5. Why is it that it is always the black people who have been given great opportunities that get shot, or shoot others, engage in dog fighting, knifing people, killing each other (rappers), yada yada? Is this a cultural problem? Or shall I be called a "racist" for saying such things? Oh, dear.

Posted at 12:19PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Pebbles...(actually I am Pebbles)

6. Get well soon, brother. Hmm maybe a jilted lover involved in a robbery? You don't shoot a man in the "groin" unless you really don't like him...

Posted at 12:22PM on Nov 26th 2007 by deepsix

7. what comes around goes around. if true about him bringing a gun to a fist fight.

Posted at 12:21PM on Nov 26th 2007 by whatever

8. I HOPE IS FINE ASS IS OK!!!1
I WOULDNT WISH THAT PAIN ON ANYONE!!!!

Posted at 12:47PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Cha Cha

9. Sounds like a disgruntled ex to me.

Posted at 12:26PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Teri

10. Why is this a black/white issue?

By the same reasoning I could ask why white people are always the ones who molest little boys and shoot up their schools? Why do whites always engage in incestuous relations with their family members?

Get your heads outta your asses and wish the guy a speedy recovery. No one deserves to be shot in the groin...

Posted at 12:36PM on Nov 26th 2007 by deepsix

11. The Redskins' season is over.

Posted at 12:28PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Sooka

12. You can give them millions but that won't make them good people. It sounds like he liked trouble. Well, he found some serious trouble now, didn't he? Hard to feel an ounce of sympathy.

Posted at 12:33PM on Nov 26th 2007 by JKM

13. Taking what he has been dishen out for years and were susposed to feel sorry for him? NOT!!!

Posted at 12:40PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Get Real

14. HAIL TO THE REDSKINS

Posted at 12:41PM on Nov 26th 2007 by krick

15. Seriously, it's not a black/white issue.

Posted at 12:43PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Andrew

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