Following the completely unthinkable tragedy earlier in the month from Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher, at least 7 NFL players have turned in their guns according to Sports Illustrated's Peter King. He reported the information on NBC's "Football Night in America" on Sunday night.
From ESPN.com.
According to the report, at least one player handed over multiple firearms, telling his team's personnel that he didn't trust himself with the guns.
"The majority of people own them, you know, especially in the places that they're legal," Chiefs linebacker Brandon Siler said last week. "People don't go out and shoot other people. Most of the time they're for self-defense or sport. Yeah, people own guns, but did you ever hear him say anything about harming someone with a gun? No." Chiefs defensive tackle Shaun Smith bristled when asked about a "gun culture" in professional sports, and said players that carry them usually do so for protection. "Just because we're in the NFL, that doesn't make us no different," he said last week. "You never know when someone would try to rob you or whatever. ... I've worked hard to get where I am. I'll be damned if I'd let someone just take it away from me, period."
According to the report, at least one player handed over multiple firearms, telling his team's personnel that he didn't trust himself with the guns.
--Justin
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