Collier Paralyzed, has leg amputated

[Pinkerton Security]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3616696

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Doctors say Jacksonville lineman Richard Collier (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=9906) is paralyzed below the waist and that they had to amputate one of his legs.
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<!-- INLINE HEADSHOT (END) -->Collier was shot and critically wounded earlier this month as he sat in a vehicle outside an apartment building with a former teammate.
Doctors say he has 14 bullet wounds but is now in stable condition. No one has been arrested.








Holy crap. I didnt realize it was this serious. Feel terrible for the guy.

[Pinkerton Security]

shoot mods can you fix the title? misspelled his name

[shelby]

Wow...that is very sad.
:pray:

[trapezeus]

i had no idea that it was that serious. i was hoping there was a chance that he'd be able to live a normal life away from football.

[mybills]

:(

[The last buffalo fan]

:ill: :pray:

[New Ro's Greatest]

That is so messed up! He was just seeing some girl and thats what he gets! Come on guys stop the violence. My prayers out to him. GO BILLS:D:

[Meathead]

over nothing

[Lexwhat]

The violence is out of control.

The guy was an undrafted free agent and he worked hard to become a good player. Now he can't even walk.

Sad story. I'm glad he's still alive though, at the very least.

[zone]

terrible, I hope they find the person(s) who did this.

[Jan Reimers]

That is a real shame. I hope he can recover enough to live a productive life.

[njsue]

:pray:

[Mr. Miyagi]

Jesus Christ this is not funny at all. :pray:

[hammerbillsfan]

:( :pray:

[LtFinFan66]

That's too bad. Shot 14 times....DAMN!!

[blackonyx89]

That's too bad. Shot 14 times....DAMN!!

I pray they find the culprit (s). How can people be that animalistic!?!
They'll pay for it down the road. It's called God's Judgment or Karma.
It will come back on them and bite them in the worse way! It's just
a matter of time.

[VeggieMan14]

thats awful

[gr8slayer]

Man, stories like this flat out piss me off.

[BADTHINGSMAN]

:sad: That sucks, hope the guy who shot him gets busted.

[schubbard]

Even scarier - they won't say when he will be released for security reasons. I know they have said he was targeted, but it sounds like they think he may still be... I guess he made some nasty enemies...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/09/29/collier.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

[gr8slayer]

Wonder if it was gang related?

[Lexwhat]

Wow...



Collier was on a ventilator for about three weeks and has no memory of the shooting, said Dr. Andy Kerwin, a surgeon for the University of Florida at Shands Jacksonville hospital.


"His overall condition has improved greatly," Kerwin said. "We expect him to be discharged soon."


Kerwin said Collier suffered 14 bullet wounds to the back, left groin, left legs and right buttock. In addition, a bullet severed his spinal cord, causing the paralysis. The amputation was the result of damage to his left leg and groin, where blood clots formed. Five bullets alone were removed from his urinary bladder and the 26-year-old player also had bouts of pneumonia, infections and renal failure...

Collier will undergo physical therapy to learn how to move from his bed to a wheelchair. He will never walk again, the doctor said.

[njsue]

What a heart breaking situation.

There is still way too much garbage out there roaming the American streets.


:pray:

[Billz_fan]

This is just unbelievable, I cannot imagine the mindset of someone who do something like this. Unfortunatley it happens every day to less famous people also.

I wish Mr Collier all the best in his recovery and his difficult road that lies ahead.

It's more than football here, it's a society problem. So sad.

[Griff]

man, 14 times, and he's still alive, that is one tough dude. If they find the shooter, I think he should be repaid in kind, paralyzed and lose a leg.

[ALL D]

14 times is a lot!

Linemen are tough

[Pinkerton Security]

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/images/reputation/reputation_neg.gif Collier Paralyzed, has... (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?p=2643796#post2643796) 09-30-2008 12:23 AM **** you

Classy. ANd didnt even have the balls to post their name. If Im gonna curse someone out in my neg, I at least always put my name...

[gr8slayer]

http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/images/reputation/reputation_neg.gif Collier Paralyzed, has... (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/showthread.php?p=2643796#post2643796) 09-30-2008 12:23 AM **** you

Classy. ANd didnt even have the balls to post their name. If Im gonna curse someone out in my neg, I at least always put my name...
Yeah, Bling does that sometimes.

[Mike13]

That sucks, shot for no reason at all.

I hope they catch those ****ing animals

[chubluv]

Holy crap 14 times. How do you piss some one off that much? I hope they catch the person who did this.