For those of you who have lived in a box for the last week, Steve McNair was shot and killed by his 20-year-old girlfriend Sahel Kazemi, while sleeping on his sofa.
Along with financial concerns, Kazemi allegedly killed McNair (a married man with 4 kids), then herself because McNair was in a relationship with a 3rd women.
While this tragedy has grabbed the hearts of many football fans, coaches and players, it also gives us an entirely new image of McNair. While he was in the league, McNair was always known as a leader, hard-working player and an all around great guy. He fought through every injury always giving everything he had. Besides being the Titans all-time leading passer, he led the Titans to the playoffs four times, including one Super Bowl appearance.
Now, the once publicly known family man, with have an asterisk next to his name. Nothing will ever take away his legacy on the field, but to many he will always be remembered as the guy who cheated on his wife and paid for it. People will always wonder why he would ever do this wife, especially with a crazy women half his age.
You have to feel for his family right now, his wife has to be mixed with many emotions. I find it hard to believe she had no idea what was going on, but you never know. She still lost a husband and her children lost a father.
In the big picture, as fans gather for his funeral showing their support, the other side of McNair will be in the back of their mind. A side that he will always be remembered for.
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