During his four years with the Chiefs, linebacker Jovan Belcher attended dozens of NFL-sponsored meetings devoted to personal issues outside of football. Unfortunately, the programs offered by the NFL and its players union, not to mention individual counseling sessions with the Chiefs after the team became aware of problems, failed to connect with Belcher.
Chiefs quarterback Brady Quinn indicated that the Chiefs’ players planned to create a benefit fund for Zoey, the 3-month-old girl who was orphaned Saturday when linebacker Jovan Belcher shot her mother — Belcher’s girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins — and then killed himself.
Chiefs coach Romeo Crennel's speech to players and chairman Clark Hunt in the locker room after the game:
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt offered his condolences Sunday to the families affected by the murder-suicide involving one of his players, calling it "an incredibly difficult 24 hours for our family and for our organization."
Before the Kansas City Chiefs kicked off their game Sunday, fans at Arrowhead Stadium observed a moment of silence for the victims of domestic violence and their families.
For one somber day, a bad football team meant little to Kansas City. A tragedy meant more. A rattled community reacted with shock and disbelief, and some responded with a new perspective on professional athletes Saturday after Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, before killing himself in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot.
During each Chiefs practice, Jovan Belcher sprinted to the front of the line ahead of any teammates who dared to out-run him.
When Kansas City Mayor Sly James arrived at the Chiefs’ training facility on Saturday morning, he wasn’t sure what to say to general manager Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The day began like every other Saturday for quarterback Brady Quinn. A shower, some breakfast and a morning ride to the Chiefs practice facility at the Truman Sports Complex.
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt issued the following statement about linebacker Jovan Belcher, who shot and killed his girlfriend and then took his own life outside the Chiefs training facility on Saturday morning.
