O.J. Murdock, receiver for the Tennessee Titans, reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Tampa, FL this morning. He was discovered in his car and taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead at 10:43 am.
Murdock signed with the Titans last year as an undrafted free agent, but spent the entire season on the injured reserve list after injuring his Achilles tendon during training.
Murdock's agent said that Murdock was excited about his opportunities when he last spoke to him a week and a half ago. This goes to show that you can never know what is really going on in a person's life: a person may seem ok on the outside, but may be miserable on the inside. Murdock chose to deal--or not deal--with his misery by ending his life.
No one really knows what prompted Murdock to commit suicide, but anyone who is in a bad place in their lives should know that there is always a way out--not by killing yourself, however. Things will get worse before they get better, but know that it will get better.
No one should feel the despair that Murdock felt--the despair that made him feel that he needed to die. I feel for his family and friends. May he rest in peace.
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