it really is just disgusting....nothing is worth this. Imagine if the fight was about the game....how terrible. It aggravates me so much.
I don't know what to say...I just watched this guy play last night, and now he's gone. It's a senseless tragedy, and a despicable crime. RIP Darrent and God Bless his family, loved ones and teammates. I can't imagine them having to start the New Year without him. :sad:
WOW. I can't believe that. Personally, I love Darrent Williams. He was a great player, and was an up and coming star. Denver would of had the combo of him and Champ Bailey and they would've been a great unit for years to come. It's so damn sad. R.I.P.
I was just watching Point After on NFL Network and Adam Schefter was speaking about this. He said Williams, Javon Walker, and Brandon Marshall were leaving Carmelo Anthony's New Year's Eve party and they were loading the Hummer limousine to head to Allen Iverson's party when Brandon recommended they should leave due to "gang bangers coming" but it was too late for Williams who was killed by the many bullets in the drive-by. He supposedly died in the laps of Javon Walker. Again, Adam said this is unofficial but it's very possible this is what happened. I personally send out my prayers to the Broncos and the Williams family. Tragic day for the New Year.
Yeah, this is from Rotoworld. NFL Network's Adam Shefter, while saying the reports were not confirmed, said that Darrent Williams likely died while with Javon Walker. Williams may have died in Walker's arms as they shared a limo. The two players were reportedly at Carmelo Anthony's party Sunday night and on the way to Allen Iverson's party. Once again, the reports were not confirmed but suffice it to say this story isn't going away.
You're right T... What these youngins have to realize is that after the fame and fortune come their way, they no longer live in the same world they're used to, nor do they live in the same world as the rest of us. Their lives have forever been changed and as such, they can no longer do the things they used to do nor can they act the same way they used to "back on the block". As this story matures, I think there's gonna be alot more disturbing aspects coming to light. That they were hanging out with Carmelo first, then A.I. second makes you wonder if either of those two notaries has a friggen clue. Then again, perhaps when the street imagery that is so popular today is disdained, the best of us won't be eliminated by the least of us... What a f'ckn waste. Then again, Life does come down to choices and options doesn't it?????
Williams killed when limo sprayed with bullets -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services DENVER -- Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting early Monday after an argument at a nightclub, his limousine sprayed with bullets in downtown Denver. Team spokesman Jim Saccomano said police called him about 3 a.m. from the scene and told him three people had been shot, and the 24-year-old Williams had been killed. His death came hours after the Denver Broncos were eliminated from the playoff race. A little after 2 a.m., a white Hummer limousine was fired on from a vehicle that pulled up along its side, police spokesman Sonny Jackson said. As many as a dozen bullet holes were visible on the driver's side of the vehicle. One window was blown out and four others had bullet holes. Three people in the limo were hit and taken to St. Anthony Central Hospital, where one man was pronounced dead, Jackson said. The other man and woman who were shot were not identified. Two team sources told ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli that wide receiver Javon Walker was one of the passengers. It was unclear how many people were in the limo. Jackson said there was a dispute at a nightclub several blocks from the shooting where Williams and his group had attended a New Year's Eve party. He said the argument didn't specifically involve Williams, according to witnesses. "Why this happened, we're not sure," Jackson said. "There was some confrontation between a group of people in the vehicle and a group at the nightclub." Police were searching for a white Suburban or Tahoe they suspect was involved in the shooting. Jackson wouldn't identify any of the other passengers nor would he confirm whether any other Broncos players were in the vehicle at the time of the shooting, saying they were all witnesses. The club identified by police advertised a New Year's Eve event celebrating the birthday of Denver Nuggets star Kenyon Martin. Nuggets officials didn't immediately respond to questions about whether any of their players were involved. The limo sat in a snowbank beside Speer Boulevard, a main street through downtown. Police and technicians worked amid snow and ice from recent storms, using small yellow plastic markers to indicate possible evidence. Saccomano said he spoke with coach Mike Shanahan and others in the organization. Hours earlier, the Broncos lost to San Francisco 26-23 in overtime. "Complete shock. We're speechless. It takes words away," Saccomano said. "It is a terrible tragedy," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello added. "We don't know all the details yet, but we are reaching out to the Broncos to offer our support." The previous active NFL player to die was Thomas Herrion of San Francisco. He had a heart attack following an exhibition game in Denver on Aug. 20, 2005. Champ Bailey was among the Broncos players and staff members who gathered at Denver Health Medical Center, where Williams' body was taken. "He had a big heart and a lot of courage," said Cedric Smith, assistant strength and conditioning coach. "It's a tragedy, a complete tragedy. It's sickening." Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams played two seasons with Darrent Williams at Oklahoma State. "It makes you want to stay home and not go out to places when you see things like that," Kevin Williams said. "You hate to see it. He was a hardworking kind of guy. He was a great guy." Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy called the death a "tragic loss for the Broncos family, Oklahoma State University and anyone who knew Darrent Williams. It's a loss that goes far beyond the football field." Williams teamed with Bailey to give Denver one of the NFL's top cornerback tandems. Williams finished the season with 88 tackles, 78 of them solo, and four interceptions. Even though players and coaches were off given the day off and weren't scheduled to meet until Tuesday before scattering for the offseason, about 20 players gathered at team headquarters Monday to console one another. "Anytime you lose a guy who was close to everyone, it hurts," punter Paul Ernster said. "From the get-go, he was like one of your good friends." On Sunday against the 49ers, Williams had three tackles and returned two punts for 50 yards before leaving the game with a shoulder injury late in the second half. After the game he said he planned to wait a few weeks before deciding if he needed an operation. Williams, a second-round draft pick in 2005, made an immediate impact on the Broncos. He started nine times in his rookie season following a stellar college career. Anthony Criss, Williams' high school football coach in Fort Worth, Texas, spoke with the cornerback often, and as recently as two weeks ago. "When he was younger, he always gravitated to the wrong crowd," Criss said. "I remember he went to church and the minister was talking to him about needing to pray and stop hanging around with the wrong people, and he started straightening up and doing the right thing." Williams matured at Oklahoma State, turning his eye toward pro football, Criss said. "I visited him his junior year, and he was grown," Criss said. "Everything was, 'Yes, sir. No, sir."' In December, Williams spoke of returning to his hometown this offseason to talk to youngsters about staying out of gangs. Williams, who has two young children in the Fort Worth area, recently talked to Criss about establishing a free football camp for youth players. "He had great compassion," Criss said. "He always wanted to try to make sure people did the right thing. He wanted to be a good parent, a good father, a good example for his kids. He will be missed." Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
I guess they are saying he was at a birthday party for Kenyon Martin and he was with Javon Walker and Brandon Marshall, there was an altercation at the nightclub but it wasn't physical just verbal. This really is a sad thing... I can remember I wanted the Jets to draft him, I really take this kind of stuff hard because I lost a friend to gun voilence when I was younger and it hurts. My thoughts are with Williams and his family.
Wow what a loss to his family, and the nfl. Just imagine if that had happened to the jets. Just shocking news
Yeah it really is terrible...what if him AND Walker would have been killed? I mean it's terrible enough that a great young guy (who was one of the best uprising corners as well) was killed for no reason I'm sure.... BTW something ironic..the last active player in the NFL to die was a 49er that died during/after (I can't remember) IN Denver...so...especially sucks for that city. It's too bad. This is a sickening thought...life really works in the most messed up ways... Rest In Peace. My prayers/hopes/wishes go out to anyone touched by the event.
Just imagine what Brandon and Javon are feeling today. That's such a (excuse my spelling) traumatizing event to have to live through.
No, and how dare you use an 'lol' emoticon in this thread?! Anyway, this was a terrible loss to hear about and I was shocked, to say the least.
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