Something We Can Take Away from the Kansas City Chiefs Tragedy

After leading his team to an improbable victory, quarterback Brady Quinn used his postgame presser to encourage people to examine their own relationships. It’s a message that should resonate well beyond Kansas City.

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher's killing the mother of his child and later himself this past Saturday morning had little, if anything, to do with Lexington. But the after effects of this tragedy could hit close to home. Maybe it'll turn out that concussions or traumatic brain injuries played some role in sparking those unconscionable actions. And maybe that will make a parent prioritize player safety should he or she allow a child to play football. Maybe the image of a hulking 25-year-old linebacker, a man considered a leader by his teammates, holding a gun to his head outside Kansas City's practice facility will incite a conversation about gun control among a new demographic. And maybe that conversation will include young …

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