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Damn, Darrent Williams shot and killed this morning
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That's horrible.
He had so much going for him. |
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King of Love and Piss
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Damn. RIP.
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Skippord, myself, and others are crying right now.
R.I.P. D.W. Here's the story. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2716385 Also, Dennis Green got the axe in Arizona. |
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All Part Of The Plan
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Jesus christ, unbelievable
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Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams murdered in drive-by shooting
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2716385
DENVER -- Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting early Monday after an argument at a nightclub, his limousine sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver.
A little after 2 a.m., a white Hummer limousine was fired on from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. As many as a dozen bullet holes were visible on the driver's side of the vehicle. One window was blown out and four others had bullet holes. Three people in the limo were hit and taken to St. Anthony Central Hospital, where one man was pronounced dead, Jackson said. The other man and woman who were shot were not identified. Two team sources told ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli that wide receiver Javon Walker was one of the passengers. It was unclear how many people were in the limo. Jackson said there was a dispute at a nightclub several blocks from the shooting where Williams and his group had attended a New Year's Eve party. He said the argument didn't specifically involve Williams, according to witnesses. "Why this happened, we're not sure," Jackson said. "There was some confrontation between a group of people in the vehicle and a group at the nightclub." Police were searching for a white Suburban or Tahoe they suspect was involved in the shooting. Jackson wouldn't identify any of the other passengers nor would he confirm whether any other Broncos players were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, saying they were all witnesses.
Saccomano said he spoke with coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization. Hours earlier, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime. "Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away," Saccomano said. "It is a terrible tragedy," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello added. "We don't know all the details yet, but we are reaching out to the Broncos to offer our support." The previous active NFL player to die was Thomas Herrion of San Francisco. He had a heart attack following an exhibition game in Denver on Aug. 20, 2005. Champ Bailey was among the Broncos players and staff members who gathered at Denver Health Medical Center, where Williams' body was taken. "He had a big heart and a lot of courage," said Cedric Smith, assistant strength and conditioning coach. "It's a tragedy, a complete tragedy. It's sickening." Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams played two seasons with Darrent Williams at Oklahoma State. "It makes you want to stay home and not go out to places when you see things like that," Kevin Williams said. "You hate to see it. He was a hardworking kind of guy. He was a great guy." Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy called the death a "tragic loss for the Broncos family, Oklahoma State University and anyone who knew Darrent Williams. It's a loss that goes far beyond the football field."
Even though players and coaches were off given the day off and weren't scheduled to meet until Tuesday before scattering for the offseason, about 20 players gathered at team headquarters Monday to console one another. "Anytime you lose a guy who was close to everyone, it hurts," punter Paul Ernster said. "From the get-go, he was like one of your good friends." On Sunday against the 49ers, Williams had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half. After the game he said he planned to wait a few weeks before deciding if he needed an operation. Williams, a second-round draft pick in 2005, made an immediate impact on the Broncos. He started nine times in his rookie season following a stellar college career. Anthony Criss, Williams' high school football coach in Fort Worth, Texas, spoke with the cornerback often, and as recently as two weeks ago. "When he was younger, he always gravitated to the wrong crowd," Criss said. "I remember he went to church and the minister was talking to him about needing to pray and stop hanging around with the wrong people, and he started straightening up and doing the right thing." Williams matured at Oklahoma State, turning his eye toward pro football, Criss said. "I visited him his junior year, and he was grown," Criss said. "Everything was, 'Yes, sir. No, sir."' In December, Williams spoke of returning to his hometown this offseason to talk to youngsters about staying out of gangs. Williams, who has two young children in the Fort Worth area, recently talked to Criss about establishing a free football camp for youth players. "He had great compassion," Criss said. "He always wanted to try to make sure people did the right thing. He wanted to be a good parent, a good father, a good example for his kids. He will be missed." |
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I'm Mr. White Christmas
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R.I.P. Darrent
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Retired Prolly.
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That is pretty bad
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King of Love and Piss
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They're saying Javon Walker was in the limo with Williams at the time of the shooting.
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You know that’s right
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Probably was Chris Henry.
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He's much better at catching cases, then he is catching footballs. |
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King of Love and Piss
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Whats the chances that the Denver Nuggets put a hit out on the Denver Broncos? I mean, this has Carmelo Anthony written all over it. He's notorious for hit and runs.
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Sad story, and I hope whatever concept of a soul there is, his is resting peacfully...but oh my god. I am in town in Denver right now and the entire fucking news hour was devoted to him in one way or another. Sounds like I'm being a dick, but in reality, I think over hyping and trying to create something bigger out of this than it is discredits his value and worth for what he really was.
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King of Love and Piss
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I disagree. This is a very big deal. This kid was young and was on his way to being a probowl corner back. From everything i've read, he was a great person in the community and a good human being. And the fact that this happend hours after the Broncos were eliminated in the playoffs is very odd to me. This literally seems like a hit or some shit. Potentially, all these players in this limo could have been murdered. Thats a big deal. Its all over the local news in INdianapolis as well and its been the talk of our local radio shows. |
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Boss
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Maybe it has more to do with my intense lack of caring for all things Bronco related. IF this story turns into something other than a few hot heads who got pissed at him and his friends from a club they were at earlier, than it might be an hour worth of news worthy, but not really until then.
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King of Love and Piss
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Well, i know this is far fetched, but the first thing i thought of when i saw this happend, was sports betting. Maybe one of those players in the limo had promised a win and a playoff appearence to some bad people and when it didnt happen a hit got put out.
again thats pretty far fetched, but you just never know. |
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Stickman
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Not to be a dick, but I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.
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King of Love and Piss
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Being a dick, why werent these guys at Club Rio?
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Not sure if the stories already posted talks about the fact his party got into a verbal fight at a night club earlier in the night. He wasn't involved apparently, but these are the circumstances I guess.
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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_4986826
Williams' reward boosted By Kirk Mitchell Denver Post Staff Writer Article Created: 01/10/2007 04:20:42 PM MST Members of the Denver Broncos have offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to murder charges in the death of Broncos player Darrent Williams. The amount will be added to the $2,000 already offered by Crime Stoppers to help solve the case, said Sonny Jackson, Denver police spokesman. The Broncos did not say which team members are contributing the reward money, Jackson said. The reward will be offered through Crime Stoppers, whose phone number for tips is 720-913-7867. Williams was shot to death early New Year's Day shortly after leaving a downtown club in a limousine. Meanwhile, an otherwise mundane Denver court hearing on traffic matters Wednesday drew unusually high interest because it involved Willie Clark, a man named by police as someone they want to question in connection with the Williams case. Denver Judge Mary Celeste ordered Stephen Futrell Howard, Clark's 23-year-old cousin, held on a $2,500 bond after confusion arose over whether he or Clark was responsible for a traffic offense. Police arrested Clark last week on an alleged parole violation in a 2002 vehicular-theft case and said they wanted to question him about the Williams murder. They have not named him a suspect. Clark's attorney, Michael Andre, said following the hearing that he knows of no information tying Clark to the Williams case. He also questioned the police department's decision to release Clark's name in connection with the investigation. "People are hungry for information (about the case), and they fed them some," Andre said. |
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