I woke up at 10:36 Monday morning to horrid news...Sean Taylor had been shot. I was stunned. Then as Monday went on news reports came in and I was grew sadder. Then on Tuesday, November 27th, at 5:30am...Sean Taylor died. One of the first things that came to my head was his 18 month old daughter who will never know her father and my comments on him 6 months ago. 6 months ago, I was discussing Football when the name "Sean Taylor" came up I called him a typical Miami Hurricane thug convict(based off my deep hatred for the Miami Hurricanes football team and his crimes). The man I was discussing it with was not too fond of my comment and I argued about his off-field actions should have thrown him in prison and its a shame that someone like him is out there making millions while innocent athletes like Hurricane Carter spent 20 years in jail.
I was blind and oblivious as Tuesday went on I learned more about Sean, more than I ever knew before. He wasn't this thug I perceived him as, he was actually a good person. He wasn't this criminal that deserved to be locked up, he was a man who loved and cared for his family. He loved his daughter, he loved his wife, he loved his parents, he loved his community, he loved his teammates, and he loved his fans. He wasn't this greedy Pacman Jones-type he was a man who had a passion for the game. The death of Sean Taylor is damaging to not only the Washington Redskins but the entire league, the University of Miami, the Miami-Dade Community, and any football fan out there. For that I apologize to the Taylor family(both) and I say goodbye to a phenomenal player and a better man.
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