Redskins safety Sean Taylor was shot in the groin late last night in what appears to be a botched burglary. From the Miami Herald:
According to police, Miami-Dade patrol officers received a call about 1:45 a.m. Monday that a homeowner had been shot in the leg. The homeowners told police they heard intruders at the rear door of the house, trying to pry it open.
The male homeowner went to investigate and a female in the house then heard a shot. Paramedics responded and found the victim, with a gunshot wound to the groin.
Other reports specify that Taylor's femoral artery has been severed, and for those of you who aren't doctors or trained in battlefield triage, that's pretty motherfucking serious. It's basically the fastest way to bleed to death that isn't getting your head chopped off. Perhaps down the line there will be ATV-related jokes to tell, but for now let's wait to see if Taylor survives.
DEPRESSING UPDATE: The Miami Herald has all kinds of un-cheerful details.
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Used independently, none of the following words are that bad. Used together, the worst 4 words in our language have to be: Shot in the groin.
Clearly Sean is wishing for "my two front balls" for this christmas.
Bullets! Sean Taylor's only weakness! How did the assailant know?!
on a more serious note, hope he's ok.
Crotched Burglery? No. Oh Cmon!
I might have been joking above but in all seriousness I hope he pulls through and survives this.
Always wear a cup, especially in Miami.
Hope everything works out and Sean fights thru…..
…because the Bears will be playing the Skins on 12/6 in a game that might help decide the last NFC playoff spot and I dont want Washington to have extra incentive.
No seriously….my thoughts go out to Taylor.
Goodness, gracious…
You have to wait 23 years after the incident to make a joke guys… unless he pulls through.
As much as I hate it when people do this, I'm gonna predict right now that his football career is probably over. If the bullet lacerated his femoral artery, bleeding out is an immediate concern; but long-term, you gotta wonder how long his leg went without getting blood. You can do a lot of damage to muscle & nerves downstream.
As much as I think he's a spit-spewing punk, getting shot like isn't a fate I'd wish on him (or almost anyone). Now, if we were talking about Theismann…
Godspeed, Sean Taylor. Get well so we can see you plastering punters to the turf again.
Anthony Merino is anxiously waiting to see if he pulls through, too.
Hey now! Anthony Merino doesn't fuck dead GUYS. What do you think he is, some kind of weirdo?
Brian Moorman isn't wanted for questioning?
I'm calling bullshit on this whole story. His girlfriend heard a shot (as in one?) No self-respecting Miami thug would fire a single round. I base this on a) my years as a Florida detective and, b) endless hours playing Grand Theft Auto.
My money says Taylor accidentally shot himself with a piece tucked into his pants.
@Hugh: Good point, but to really find out, we'll have to move the camera back, and to the left…back, and to the left…
As a Skins fan, today is definitely a dark day. I wish the Sean the best as he is one of the top players in the league and doesn't deserve to have his career/life cut short because of some asshole with a gun.
That being said, I'm sure Der Fuhrer Goodell will suspend him because of this. His players aren't allowed to get shot.
uhh…
"The pro football player grabbed a machete from underneath his bed and went to investigate."
machete < gun.
Rest in peace, Sean.