I'm not going to even comment on the nonsense I've seen here today, which apparently includes quite a few people who lack the ability to put a real "perspective" on things.
As a parent I can't even imagine what his parents must be going through. When I was younger shortly after I graduated high school I lost a good friend of mine who drowned that I knew from the time I was 8. I grew up with him and he lived three houses down from me on my street and we hung out nearly every afternoon after school along with with several other people who also lived on our street. I went over to visit his parents and his brother after it happened and this whole event brings back those memories....it's unbelievable. Their faces are thoroughly engrained in my memory and I'll never forget it. You should never outlive your kids, and I'm sure his parents and family are all in shock and pretty damn upset right now.
I'm sure that there are also some devastated players in that locker room who could give two s&*ts about how much playing time he had or whether or not he'd be on the roster for this year. They lost a friend, and his parents lost a son. I really hope any future posts are thought out a little more by a few people here before you click that "Submit" button.
Ian
