I recently blogged about the anniversary of the death of Sean Taylor, and now I feel the need to blog about the tragedy occurring within the Kansas City Chiefs organization. Jovan Belcher, a linebacker for the team, shot his girlfriend multiple times, reportedly in front of her mother, before driving to the Chief's practice facility and taking his own life in front of many teammates and workers. A 3-month-old daughter was left behind, and the players and staff who witnessed Belcher's suicide are obviously distressed. The event is tragic, and difficult for some people to recover from, and it is saddening to think of the family, friends, and the daughter in particular.

The reason I wanted to blog about this is because it does make me sad, but also it makes me realize more and more how much sports stars are no different than other people making a living. They make a lot of money, sure, but so do a lot of people with other careers. They may even be under more stress as athletes than someone working in industry or medicine is. Just because they are wealthy and famous does not mean they are devoid of problems. They are not perfect, and nobody is. They have issues, and an incidence like this shows how little money affects happiness. Football players are somewhat underpaid compared to athletes in other sports, but they are well off without a doubt. This doesn't stop them from being stressed and having problems in everyday life, some of which lead to tragedies like this. RIP