Joe McKnight er blevet skudt og dræbt i Louisiana her til eftermiddag amerikansk tid. McKnight excellerede som returner for New York Jets og Kansas City Chiefs.
Nogle gange handler sport om andet end at vinde og god underholdning. Det blev vi på tragisk vis mindet om her til aften, da den tidligere NFL-spiller, Joe McKnight, blev skudt og dræbt i Louisiana efter et trafikskænderi.
Ex-Jets RB Joe McKnight killed in an apparent road rage incidenthttps://t.co/49SwozMTlR pic.twitter.com/qsZW3SqQxy
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) December 1, 2016
McKnight blev ifølge et vidne skudt to gange fra tæt hold, efter han havde undskyldt adskillige gange til drabsmanden. Drabet fandt sted cirka 14.43 amerikansk tid i et lyskryds i Terrytown.
Den tidligere runningback var return-specialist i NFL, og leverede især flere store spil, da han spillede for Jets, som draftede ham i 2010. Den forfærdelige hændelse har sendt chokbølger igennem NFL-fællesskabet og har udløst utallige beskeder med støtte til McKnight, hans familie og venner.
This is absolutely sickening. Senseless violence claimed the life of Joe McKnight. Thoughts are with his family. Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/WLArage3XS
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) December 1, 2016
Just got a message saying my former teammate Joe McKnight was killed today. This hurt to the heart. I can't stop crying. #RestInPeace
— ANTONIO CROMARTIE (@CRO31) December 1, 2016
Everybody in the world wanted to be @ReggieBush , us in New Orleans wanted to run the ball like Joe McKnight.
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) December 1, 2016
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This is just ridiculous smh it needs to stop! My condolences to Joe McKnight's family ????
— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) December 1, 2016
RIP Joe McKnight!! Prayers lifted for his family !!
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) December 1, 2016
Man RIP to Joe McKnight. Great player who was one of the reasons I have felt so special having played RB for USC.
— Justin Davis (@JD_22bsm) December 1, 2016
