Jovan Belcher

Jovan Belcher
Belcher (2010)
Position (s): Linebacker	Jersey number (s): 59
born on July 24, 1987 in West Babylon , New York
died on December 1, 2012 in Kansas City , Missouri
Career information
Active : 2009 - 2012
Undrafted in 2009
College : Maine
Teams
Kansas City Chiefs (2009-2012)
Career statistics
Tackles	193
Sacks	1.0
Interceptions	0
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2008)

Jovan Belcher Allan (* 24. July 1987 in West Babylon , New York ; † 1. December 2012 in Kansas City , Missouri ) was an American American football poker players. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL) as a linebacker from 2009 to 2012 . On December 1, 2012, he committed suicide in front of the Chiefs' training ground after he had shot his girlfriend shortly before.

Life

Career

Belcher came in 2009 in the NFL Draft , but was not signed by any team and remained undrafted. The Kansas City Chiefs signed Jovan Belcher as a free agent after the draft . Despite his small size, Belcher prevailed in his position and soon counted as a starter. Also in the following seasons he was in the regular formation and played all games. In addition, he was involved in social projects, gave motivational speeches for students and visited a military base and various elementary schools as part of an NFL children's program.

In March 2012, Belcher's contract was extended for another year, at a level of about 2 million US dollars . Until his death, he played all the games of the 2012 season , but the Chiefs had a negative season record with ten defeats and only one win.

death

Belcher lived with his girlfriend Cassandra Perkins and their child in Kansas City until his death . Friends of the couple reported that quarrels were becoming more and more frequent, including on the evening of November 30th, when Perkins did not come home until around one o'clock after a concert. Belcher met another woman that same night. Belcher came home around seven in the morning, and in an argument that followed, he shot his girlfriend.

After the murder, Belcher drove straight to the Kansas City Chiefs training ground. In the parking lot in front of the property he got out of the car and put his pistol to his head. The general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, Scott Pioli , happened to be there trying to persuade him to drop the gun. Belcher told him about the murder and asked Pioli to take care of his daughter. Head coach Romeo Crennel and defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs also joined later, but their attempts to convince Belcher were unsuccessful. When the police arrived on site around eight o'clock, Jovan Belcher fled behind a nearby car and shot himself in the head.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Police report released in Jovan Belcher murder-suicide  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. KMBC.com dated December 3, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.  
2. ↑ Report: Police say Jovan Belcher kissed girlfriend, said he was sorry after shooting her CBS News, December 4, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
3. ↑ Thayer Evans: Source: Belcher was out with 2nd woman prior to murder-suicide. In: Sports Illustrated . December 3, 2012, accessed January 27, 2013 . 
4. ^ Police Release Full Report on Belcher Murder-Suicide Case Fox4KC.com, December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
5. ↑ Why did this nice guy turn into a murderer? In: The world . December 3, 2012, accessed January 17, 2013 .