Ex-South Carolina Gamecock McKinley dead at 23

[hawkfan2679]

Gamecocks' all-time leader in catches dead of apparent suicide | CollegeFootballTalk.com

Wow...this guy was small in stature but played huge. You have to wonder what weighed so heavily on him that he thought taking his own life was the answer...

 

[Hawke]

What a tragic waste, too bad he couldn't have gotten help with whatever it was that tormented him to such an extent.

 

[woodyk1]

Interesting article by Woody Paige that discusses depression, suicide, and McKinley's death.

Paige: We must learn from McKinley's death - The Denver Post

 

[silvanthalas]

Do you know what really pisses me off about this? The quotes from McKinley's best friend's wife:

"If it had been said to me, I probably would have been like, 'Yeah, whatever, Kenny.' It would have completely gone over my head," she said. "That's not the type of thing he would say and if he did say it, that's not the type of thing that you would take seriously coming from him.


"Because of his personality, because of who he is, nobody would have ever believed he would have done it."

Hello!? McFly!? If that's not the type of thing he would say, then wouldn't that be the WARNING SIGN you SHOULD be looking for!?