Sean Taylor Shot in the Thigh (UPDATED 6:54 PM)

From JLC's recent post (cited above):

Richard Sparpstein, who has represented Sean Taylor in legal matters in the past and is a friend of the family, said moments ago that the player's life is hanging in the balance in the hospital. Sharpstein, speaking from the hospital, said Taylor is "nonresponsive and unconscious" and the doctors are "worried about a possible brain injury or death."

Sharpstein, who has been with Taylor's family at the hospital much of the day, said that there are major worries that Taylor may have lost oxygen to the brain, and that no other procedures are planned for right now. "They're waiting to see if he comes to," Sharpstein said. He was shot in the groin/thigh area near the femoral artery and lost copious amounts of blood. He was airlifted to the trauma center and endured several hours of surgery, Sharpstein said.

Taylor is in intensive care, Sharpstein said, and his girlfriend and child were not injured in the attack. Sharpstein said Taylor was sleeping when he heard a noise in the living room. The intruders were at his bedroom and Taylor reached for a machete or other form of knife he keeps nearby in case of emergency, and two shots were fired, with one striking his leg.

"Right now he's clinging to life and we're all praying he makes it," Sharpstein said.

Unbelievable. Keep praying; I hope he pulls through.

For some reason I think that he was targeted on purpose. For someone to break into a house and not at least attempt to incapacitate everyone in the house is strange. And if it's a robbery, shouldn't they have at least tried to take something of some worth and then leave? I mean from the details that I've heard it seems like they just broke in, and shot him and rolled out. Sounds kind of strange.

I think there's some foul play involved.
If you remember a few months ago several NBA players were targeted for home invasions/robberies. I think they were mainly in the Chicago area, but that doesn't mean they couldnt have inspired other scumbags to do the same type of thing.

I'm really worried for the guy now, I just pray that he pulls through.

From JLC's recent post (cited above):

Richard Sparpstein, who has represented Sean Taylor in legal matters in the past and is a friend of the family, said moments ago that the player's life is hanging in the balance in the hospital. Sharpstein, speaking from the hospital, said Taylor is "nonresponsive and unconscious" and the doctors are "worried about a possible brain injury or death."

Sharpstein, who has been with Taylor's family at the hospital much of the day, said that there are major worries that Taylor may have lost oxygen to the brain, and that no other procedures are planned for right now. "They're waiting to see if he comes to," Sharpstein said. He was shot in the groin/thigh area near the femoral artery and lost copious amounts of blood. He was airlifted to the trauma center and endured several hours of surgery, Sharpstein said.

Taylor is in intensive care, Sharpstein said, and his girlfriend and child were not injured in the attack. Sharpstein said Taylor was sleeping when he heard a noise in the living room. The intruders were at his bedroom and Taylor reached for a machete or other form of knife he keeps nearby in case of emergency, and two shots were fired, with one striking his leg.

"Right now he's clinging to life and we're all praying he makes it," Sharpstein said.

He must have flat-lined for a pretty long time for them to be worrying about trauma to the brain. Don't you have to be out for at 10-20+ seconds for any serious brain injury? I'm a Psych/Crim major so I don't know about medical issues. Anyone with medical knowledge feel free to inform me/us.

Thoughts and prayers for Sean and his family. Beautiful idea about the avatars.

He must have flat-lined for a pretty long time for them to be worrying about trauma to the brain. Don't you have to be out for at 10-20+ seconds for any serious brain injury? I'm a Psych/Crim major so I don't know about medical issues. Anyone with medical knowledge feel free to inform me/us.

3 - 5 minutes for major brain damage to set in...

"People's opinions are shaped by the way they've grown up, the way they see the world, what they know about the world the person in question grew up in, etc. Sean Taylor isn't the only guy I know who fits his general profile. I've known guys like Taylor all my life, grew up with some. They still have shades of gray and shouldn't be painted in black and white...I know how I feel about Taylor, and this latest news isn't surprising in the least, not to me. Whether this incident is or isn't random, Taylor grew up in a violent world, embraced it, claimed it, loved to run in it and refused to divorce himself from it. He ain't the first and won't be the last. We have no idea what happened, or if what we know now will be revised later. It's sad, yes, but hardly surprising."
--Michael Wilbon

Wilbon is dead to me.

3 - 5 minutes for major brain injury to set in...

Wow. This is just.. Tragic. I am just at a loss for words. This is so much more than football now. It kills to know he had a little baby and didn't even get to spend time with her. I hope he pulls through just for her.

new link
Redskins' Sean Taylor shot in S. Dade - 11/26/2007 - MiamiHerald.com (http://www.miamiherald.com/breaking_sports/story/320910.html)

Please pull through man, forget football, please come out of this fully functioning for ur own sake!

--Michael Wilbon

Wilbon is dead to me.

I can't believe Wilbon would actually say that. God, let the guy either recover/pass or whatever the higher powers will it to be first, before you crap on him. Jeez, whatever happened to a little respect?