Oliver Killed Himself in Front of Family

I read the article, “Oliver Killed Himself in Front of Family” on Fox News website. Paul Oliver, who was a defensive back in NFL, committed suicide in front of his two young sons and wife. According to the Oliver’s wife, he was depressed over the end of his career because he hadn’t played since 2011. In addition, they had marital problems. They got into an argument on the day of the suicide. During the argument, Oliver went to the stairs to get a gun, and said, “I’m going to do it in front of you.” At that time, Oliver’s wife did not call the police because Oliver had talked about ending his life before but had never done it. However on that day, he fired a shot into the ceiling, and then shot himself in the head. The article makes a statement that several suicide cases by football players have pushed the issue of football-related brain injuries. The article claims that Oliver’s case is one of the examples of the issue of football-related brain injuries. It point out that suicides or crimes by retired football players have become a pattern nowadays, and society ignores this phenomenon. It argues that it is a serious problem that cannot be overlooked. I completely agree with the article’s opinion. Retiring may makes peoples’ lives meaningless. Most athletes retire faster than the general public. Therefore, I think that we should give them continuous concerns. The article also point out the problematics of Oliver’s suicide. The article claims that Oliver made a wrong decision even though he suffered from football-related brain injuries such as depression. They support their claim by emphasizing that he committed suicide in front of his family. I believe that people don’t have a right to commit suicide as people don’t have a right to kill somebody. Even though he had a difficult time, he gave deep hurt to his children and his wife. For whatever reason, Oliver left his family with indelible scars by killing himself.

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