NFL Star Shot in His Home, Fighting for His Life

16. Robbery --- Burglary, either way a bullet was involved and I just hope it's not murder, get well.

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

17. Once again: #4, why is it that folks like you read stories like this and don't say, "Another American has been caught up in gun violence," instead of always focusing on skin color and ethnicity? I never heard of this player, but it is a fact that when you become rich, all kinds of people come out of the woodwork to try and get their hands on some of your hard-earned money. American Idol winner Ruben Studdard went from anonymous to being ripped off to the tune of close to 100k. Michael Jackson has been sued almost to the point of extinction. Other pro athletes ( like Michael Vick) have made poor choices in friends, and even one of the original Supremes died poor because she got ripped off in life. Mary J. Blige and Billie Holliday were kept awash in drugs for years. Who profited? The NBA levels excessive fines against Black players, but again I ask, who profits? Phil Spector reportedly kills a woman, lawyers up and wins a mistrial, yet he's seen none of the opprobrium that the acqitted O.J. Simpson faces. Yet Mr. Spector's stable of artists, most notably Darlene Love and Ronnie Spector, struggled for years to get some of the royalty monies they were due. These people were not all dummies; some were young, naive and ,yes, poorly educated. So they became easy prey. Ex-Olympian Marion Jones admits her mistake, gets ready for possible jail time-- why pull the (economic) rug out from under this young woman and struggling single mother? I hate seeing Black people getting savaged in the press for minor infractions. A little perspective here, please?

Posted at 1:11PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Carolyn (Abernathy)

18. Hope he gets better soon and lives a long and healthy life. Agree it's not a black/white issue. Bad guys come in all colors. Not saying he's a bad guy. This could be a robbery gone bad. But the inclination to believe there is more to this story is not black/white either. He's made some bad decisions - sure hope this was not another one.

Posted at 3:16PM on Nov 26th 2007 by ouch

19. "Damnit, Rocky, I said the 'Vicks house'... the Vicks house! You can't do _nothing_ right!"

Perhaps a guy who dabbles in crime and guns while not getting what he deserves, should at least not be surprised when it happens. Next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 11:12AM on Dec 2nd 2007 by Hypnotiq

20. pebbles, just my opinion, but due to the legacy of slavery and then segregation blacks were forced to do alot of business underground, such as juke joints, dogfighting, moonshine, dope dealing etc. why? well they had to make a living and because they were treated horribly by white society in general and faced lynchings, violence and harrassment at every turn they armed themselves and did what they had to do. unfortunately some of this criminal mentality has stayed in the black community and with the glamorization of " thug life" alot of young black males are falling into this horrible trap. i wish this man well and i pray he can recover. brothers and sisters please stop the violence.

Posted at 12:56PM on Nov 26th 2007 by karen

21. Ugh, I hope he recovers from this and can rejoin the Redskins again soon.

Best wishes for an awesome player. Hail to the Redskins!!!

Posted at 1:50PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Rachie

22. TMZ,

He was shot in leg you dorks, he's not fighting for his life.... you guys give media a bad name...

Posted at 1:10PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Gerry

23. Gerry, just an FYI there are major arteries in the leg, he could bleed to death from a leg ingury. Many people have died from being shot in the leg. He's probably safe now, but it could be very serious.

Posted at 1:13PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Adrienne

24. None of this is a race issue. It is a cultural issue.... Gangsta, Hip hop... bla bla bla call it what ever...white people, black people, oriental people are part of that culture (hip hop) and do the things that have a negative impact on that culture. But black people have been the most instrumental in defining and developing the entertainment aspect of the hip hop culture. Thus I think people just ( knee jerk reflex ) associate the bad stuff with blacks. Personally I hate it (hip hop) just as much or more than DISCO in the 70's, but my kids love it ( and they are brilliant intellectually) so there must be something to it and I respect that. I think it is here to stay and it is clearly evolving into a more sophistocated art form.

Posted at 1:18PM on Nov 26th 2007 by glenn collins

25. To hell with this brother. It's always going to be a black and white thing because some of us don't know how to act and were not raised right. I'm sick of all this thug crap. Someone had the nerve to say somebody is envious of this buffoon. Black folks please stop worrying about what the white man is doing and be embarrassed when young blacks are acting like complete idiots. Another thing, when you become rich, do not move back to your home state or city.

Posted at 1:23PM on Nov 26th 2007 by eastcoastrocker

26.
I am saddened by this,but if Sean had a trained German Shepherd by his side,it would not have happened.
JG

Posted at 1:26PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Joe Goomba

27. IN THE HOOD STILL.

Posted at 1:25PM on Nov 26th 2007 by big joe

28.
This isn't a racial issue, this is a man getting shot in his home issue. The reality is: if it bleeds, it leads. If Sean Taylor had been donating his time at a homeless shelter, we probably wouldn't know. Not saying that he was or wasn't just making a point. Most of the time black rappers or athletes make the news when they're committing or involved in a crime. There are many out there who don't lead that type of lifestyle, but you never hear it.
It's shameful that all black athletes, actors, rappers, etc. have to be stereotyped based on the negative stories that the media hypes up.
I'm fro Cleveland and LeBron James does all types of things for the area that we see on the news locally, but probably isn't seen nationally. However, if he committed a crime, I'm willing to bet money that it will be all over the national news.
Let's just wish Sean Taylor a fast recovery and leave race out of it.

Posted at 1:44PM on Nov 26th 2007 by livefree

29. Alot of you guys are missing the point. A little girls father is fighting for his life, the femoral artery was severed. My favorite football player. Put away whatever issues you have and pray for this man.

Posted at 8:59PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Tommy

30. Shot in his groin? Sounds like a pissed off former or current GF who missed her target.

Posted at 2:13PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Meowch