Comments on: Junior Seau texted his children “I love you” before his suicide

By: pearl99687

pearl99687 — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:00:50 +0000

What amazing man Junior Seau is. I gain even more respect for him knowing he left his children I love you text. SO many people leave this world world without a single goodbye. Junior been through so much and have so much love for his children to say I LOVE YOU God that must have been so hard. GOD BLESS JUNIOR SEAU may he suffer no more and Bless his children and know their father loves them and will watch over them from the heavens, Junior haves my RESPECT

By: jamesmatthiascox

jamesmatthiascox — Mon, 07 May 2012 02:17:49 +0000

Death and loss are an integral part of life everywhere. We have to accept it and move on. Now going forward with respect to Junior Seau. He was a great citizen of the USA and intimately involved with his community and more importantly, his family. I am getting frustrated turning on the news and ESPN or NFL Network and the only thing blazing the airwaves are reflections of Seau’s “now tainted” legacy. Everyone has demons. He was 1 of 6 documented suicides to occur after a post NFL career. He lived a life billions of people on this planet could only dream about. People are calling it post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, saying he had trouble coping with life post NFL. Bottomline is he had the world out there and was fully capable of asking for help, but didn’t. Now I am going even further to say that there are thousands and thousands of military members trying to cope with PTSD begging for help, wanting to be heard and nothing happens. These members struggle with PTSD attempting to be reintroduced into society with blown off arms, legs, basically, you name it. As I stated before, Seau did a lot for the NFL and his community and was a successful businessman but because of that he is getting this much publicity. It is, in my opinion, very insensitive to people that are struggling behind the scenes coping with there issues trying to do good for the betterment of themselves and our nation and are getting turned away, in turn commiting murders and suicide to prove a point. These people wanting help and asking for help and not receiving it. Once again, my intent wasn’t to be insensitive toward Seau but to enlighten those reading this to a bigger issue affecting the less privileged people in our country

By: gemynygrl

gemynygrl — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:57:52 +0000

You people should be ashamed of yourselves!! He was anything but a coward. Unless any of you can say first hand that you personally are suffering with C.T.E. then your comments are meaningless. I worked with his sister and the family loved him so much and they are truly suffering right now. Your comments are not helping at all. The only thing that killed Junior was football and the concussions he received to entertain all of you. Until the NFL wakes up and admits their responsibilities to this he won’t be the last player to die. I am sure he thought that this was the only thing to relieve the pain he was feeling. He probably didn’t want to burden his family with his anger, depression and Dementia. Nobody knows what stage of the disease JR. was in but the thought of having a disease like Alzheimer’s at the age of 43 was probably not something he could bare. Think of his mother and family and please keep the rude distasteful comments to yourself. They are going through enough, not to have to read or hear about your comments.

By: shomershabbos

shomershabbos — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:56:59 +0000

Leaving your children with unresolved pain, confusion and rage forever.

I don’t care what your physical or emotional issues are, these are the actions of a bag of douche

By: n0hopeleft

n0hopeleft — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:22:02 +0000

This whole thing sucks.

While Jr was suffering, and clearly he was – his kids and mother will suffer more.

That is the injustice here.

They get NOTHING.
No answers.
No father/son.
No goodbye.

Terrible.

By: rcali

rcali — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:20:30 +0000

Leaving 3 young children fatherless….absolute coward. Thumbs down if your a coward too.

By: sigmanuob163

sigmanuob163 — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:10:56 +0000

I permanent solution to a temporary problem!

By: deboradi4

deboradi4 — Thu, 03 May 2012 20:09:47 +0000

How terribly sad. I can imagine the pain he was in.

To the folks saying ‘he should have done this’ or whatever, until you’ve been in such a state, you don’t know, so don’t be so quick to judge. Try to imagine how much pain you’d have to be in to act that way, and then you’ll have more compassion for the pain he was in.

I’ve been in that kind of pain, and you’re not yourself. You’re not thinking rationally — like, “I think I’ll call my kids! Yeah, that will be better! Texting is so impersonal at a time like this. ” You’re thinking that you love them so much, but you can’t bear it any longer, and you want them to know you love them in the least hurtful way possible, and you hope they’ll understand that you just couldn’t go on and forgive you.

Sure, later when it’s better, you can’t understand how you could have ever thought those things, but at the time, that’s how it is. So don’t be too quick to apply your daylight judgement to someone who is consumed in what feels like never-ending darkness until you’ve really really been there.

Junior was an awesome player and an awesome Trojan. He was an awesome guy on and off the field. I’ll always remember him fondly as one of my favorite players. I’m very sorry for our loss.

By: mstarr13

mstarr13 — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:06:27 +0000

Guys, what is with the poison comments!? You think he can read them? I can tell you what his family and friends can. How about you lay off what you may or may not think abou this decision to end his life and send a message like this:

To his family, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I hope over time the good memories and love you shared will help sustain you through these hard times.

By: JaminJake

JaminJake — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:17:50 +0000

yssupasigninnamnotyep says:
May 3, 2012 11:25 AM
Only one word is needed.

Coward!

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Do us all a favor and go be a “coward” then. The only thing that matters is he is dead. Why don’t you go to his funeral and call him a coward, see what sort of reception you get there Mr. Armchair QB.

By: slobmykolb

slobmykolb — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:13:13 +0000

Everybody posting on here are failing to realize that the most insensitive thing wrote is actually this article in and of itself! I understand as a journalist you want your work read but come on let the man rest in peace and his family grieve without posting what his last text were and to whom. I understand it was the ex-wife that came out and made it known but it was not her intent to have people slander him because of it(I don’t believe so anyhow). It is the media stirring up the pot with articles like this. My first thought when reading this was what exactly is the point of this article? Hopefully he can find forgiveness and rest in peace!

By: jaysfan64

jaysfan64 — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:06:13 +0000

One would almost think from his initial comment joetoronto has personal experience with this subject and is still dealing with it…..

By: tedmurph

tedmurph — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:01:18 +0000

sj39 says ;

Wow, I can’t believe how many of you think you know everything. It is your thinking that way that makes you understand nothing.

Perfect. From a hater no less.

By: angiemarti

angiemarti — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:29:38 +0000

OK, I have experience in this, my sibling tried to commit suicide. I also have no bias towards him because I didn’t even know who he was till yesterday.
I think everyone needs to back the F off him. YOU have no idea what pain he must have been in to do this. And THANK GOD you have never been that low, thank God you can’t comprehend how he did this, because that means you have never been that low.
All you saying this somehow reflects how he felt about his kids… give me a break! His kids know how much he loved them and him doing this won’t change that. They will remember all the love they recieved prior to this and they will realize it had nothing to do with them and he had his own demons. And that text will be precious and they will not think he should have called or left a voicemail, they will appreciate it as is.
All these judgmental attitudes are the exact reason he probably didn’t get help. And if he had you would be the ones judging him or calling him weak for it. So he couldn’t have won in your eyes anyway.
I pray that none of you ever get as low as he did.

By: yssupasigninnamnotyep

yssupasigninnamnotyep — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:25:03 +0000

Only one word is needed.

Coward!

By: markcycy

markcycy — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:24:43 +0000

Not to say Junior were on steroids but I do think to play at the highest level in the nfl there must be some help. Has there been any studies with long term steroid use and the effects of concussions.

By: sourdough

sourdough — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:23:29 +0000

People, a family lost their son, brother, dad & a community their role model who did so much for so many. To assign blame and/or say he should’ve done things differently shows a total lack of compassion & understanding for the situation Junior was experiencing. I expect as much from the joetoronto for he knows nothing about class, but others should know better.

Must be nice to be in a position to judge another man (then again, few believe joetoronto is a real man).

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:09:19 +0000

samoanjungle says:
May 3, 2012 10:50 AM
Anyone considering suicide needs to watch that news conference with Junior’s Mother. That was heart wrenching and I don’t think anyone would want to put their loved-ones through that anguish.
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Exactly, I watched it live and it really hit me hard.

I know I bust balls of fans of certain teams here, to me that’s lighthearted stuff. Some people take it way too seriously, IMO.

Something like this, however, is real life. I’m not “hating” on Seau, or Charger fans, I’m speaking as a father of 3 and someone that still has his mother around.

Like I said yesterday, may God have mercy on his soul. My thought are with his kids and mother though.

By: samoanjungle

samoanjungle — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:50:20 +0000

Anyone considering suicide needs to watch that news conference with Junior’s Mother. That was heart wrenching and I don’t think anyone would want to put their loved-ones through that anguish.

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:22:25 +0000

I generally disagree with everything joetoronto posts. Not here. This was the act of a coward. Seau had more opportunities for treatment than most. Absolutely indefensible.

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:21:32 +0000

Apparently he didn’t love them enough

By: thebiblestudent

thebiblestudent — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:17:40 +0000

If he was such a “wonderful man” why did she divorce him in the first place?

By: echerock10

echerock10 — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:16:22 +0000

dude didnt even call his kids or mom. a text mesasge? really? u text a neighbor or a distant relative. also, dude had the $$ to get HELP. And a otherwise probably perfect life. no financial worries EVER. and that is one of hte concerns of most of the normal peoples lives.

By: ebr362

ebr362 — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:15:15 +0000

Never judge a mans actions until you have walked a mile in his shoes. No doubt he was struggling with a serious mental issue to take this route, but did any of you that have written how his text was cowardly ever consider he might have wanted them to have his written words to keep forever if they choose to be “I love you” ?

By: banvard316

banvard316 — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:13:18 +0000

I think the thing most are missing is he was obviously messed up from the concussions he suffered whilst playing football. Sure most people with brain injuries don’t run off and kill themselves, but if you remember the WWE wrestler Chris Beniot, he took his whole family with him. When the did the exam on his brain, his frontal lobe was basically mush. That was a man that was insane at the time, perhapsb Seau was also.

By: lembeck4

lembeck4 — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:13:15 +0000

“One of Junior Seau’s last acts before shooting himself in the chest on Wednesday was to tell his children that he loved them.”

Did I miss the part where the police, investigators or ANYONE confirmed that Junior shot himself? I know I’ve read his death is being investigated as a suicide, I know it appears to be suicide, but…..I don’t know that for certain, and neither do you Michael. If ever the word allegedly belonged in a sentence, it’s in the one above.

But why am I surprised? PFT consistently practices questionable journalistic integrity, sloppy reporting and dabbles in unsubstantiated reports.

By: geo1113

geo1113 — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:12:24 +0000

@godofwine33,

You make some good points. But I do wonder if Seau was unable (perhaps never learned how to ask for help may be a better way of putting it) to ask for help. The one thing I thought when I read the story is that I can’t imagine how depressed the man must have been to be able to text ILY to his children and still go through with the act. If anything when I went through difficult and depressing times (nothing to this level), just thinking about my children always lifted my spirits.

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:59:33 +0000

More ex nflers committing suicide, duerson, waters, Seau, who’s next?

By: mibengal

mibengal — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:56:41 +0000

@ joetoronto

After reading your comment on the Bengals and their fans regarding drafting Zeitler over DeCastro I pegged you as a low class Ahole and moved on. But now that I see your bombastic post about Junior Seau I realize I was wrong. You have NO class.

By: Rex Grossman

Rex Grossman — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:55:32 +0000

“Unless he had severe depression then he’s a coward! ”

What? Nope, he was happy as a clam but decided to shoot himself in the chest. Happens all the time. Coward!