Costas Gun Culture

Kasandra Michelle Perkins & Baby Zoey
Jovan Belcher

Americans have been treated to the sidelines of political theater by watching the Sunday Sports Halftime rant of  NBC Sports Caster Bob Costas.  Two days later Costas is in restatement mode, adjusting his statement to an audience stunned by the MURDER/SUICIDE by Kansas City Chiefs Jovan Belcher.

The sporting life of fans across the world heard the first portion of the Murder/Suicide before Costas had his chance to ponder the Constitutional issue of the Second Amendment  "Right to Bear Arms". Today, Costas went on to explain that he is not against Gun ownership or the Second Amendment  but rather he was exploring the issue of domestic violence and guns.

Domestic Violence and Guns is a long standing issue. It's not a racial problem, nor a sports problem but rather a social condition. What were the signals to the fellow players and coaches that Jovan Belcher displayed to players, friends and coaches that he was having troubles. It wasn't when he showed up in front of the Coach and blew his brains out. It wasn't when he killed his girlfriend. Jovan was a professional football player, a team member, and a distress human  Someone knew he was having problems, others knew he had anger issues, many are in denial.

This tragedy could have been prevented had anyone intervened. The team, coaches, players or even the police. It's reported today across the media giants that Jovan was stopped  by police the night before at 2 am + in his car on the other side of town. Where was he and why was he there? The answer came in his visit to another girlfriend  The police report that he was not suspected of being drunk...SO !!! They told him to go up to where he was visiting. He complied. He was there after an argument with girlfriend Kasandra, the mother of his three month old daughter. She was still alive.

At approximately 6:30 in the morning he returned to Kasandra.. It;s reported by Fox and CNN news that an argument erupted between the two and Jovan took one of his guns and shot Kasandra numerous times. She was dead. He then drove to the KC Chiefs Stadium, and proceeded to kill himself in front of the coaches. What a tragedy.

Where was Costas when Jovan showed signs of trouble some years ago with another domestic violence incident. Where was the NFL  or the K.C. Chiefs. Where was his teammates, and more importantly, where was his family.

This is not accusing anyone of looking the other way...after all he's a pro-footballl player, a somewhat celebrity. Did the police who stop Jovan the night of the shooting not complete the stop by not only an interview on the street, but a questioning and DUI Test at 2:30 in the AM..asleep in his car....Was it because he was a pro footballer for the local KC Chiefs. Therefore, the game is Sunday, the season is going, let's give the guy a break!!!

Everyone has to evaluate there own actions pertaining to the contact they had with him leading up to the Murder/Suicide. More important, who else do we know who are on the edge, they don't have to be celebrities, athletes or even news reporters. What intervention did you take today?..Probably none!  No one want to GET INVOLVED....Take the next step...DON'T IGNORE! EXPLORE !!