Richard Collier paralyzed, has leg amputated
Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, shot earlier this month, is paralyzed below the waist and had his left leg amputated.
Dr. Andy Kerwin, a surgeon for the University of Florida at Shands Jacksonville hospital, said Collier, who had 14 bullet wounds, is now in good condition after being previously listed in critical condition.
Kerwin said Collier had bullet wounds to the back, left groin, left legs and right buttock. In addition, a bullet severed his spinal cord, paralyzing him from the waist down. The amputation was the result of damage to his left leg and groin, which had blood clots.
The 26-year-old Collier had five bullets removed from his urinary bladder and suffered bouts of pneumonia, infections and renal failure.
The player will undergo physical therapy to learn to get from his bed to a wheelchair. He will never walk again, the doctor said.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Poor guy, no one deserves this, his legs were his livelihood. God help him and his family during these hard times.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:43 am
A sad , sad story that has no rhyme or reason to it. My prayers go out to him and his family to be strong enough to endure what must be horrific circumstances
September 30th, 2008 at 1:44 am
sux!
i hope he keeps his head up n his faith
September 30th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Gosh I can’t even begin to comprehend this. I really feel for him and his family. I hope the lord provides comfort for him and his family during this tough time
September 30th, 2008 at 1:45 am
damn that sucks…..I bet this guy can still beat up on the Texcant’s though..
September 30th, 2008 at 1:52 am
What a terrible ordeal to suffer. My prayers go out to him and his family
September 30th, 2008 at 1:53 am
someone’s envy or jealousy hurt this man
September 30th, 2008 at 1:53 am
ahahahaahha!!!!
Thug life has such sweet and sincere parting gifts
September 30th, 2008 at 1:55 am
Oh man, I hate to hear this. My thoughts are prayers are with him and his family. Such a sad and terrible thing to happen to such a talented young man. And Big Jamez you are str8 wrong
September 30th, 2008 at 1:56 am
How sick…
If more professional athletes returned home before midnight, these types of incidents would be far less frequent…
September 30th, 2008 at 1:57 am
What a shame to have this happen to such a young man in the begining of his career. Does anyone know what caused the shoting? It seems too many professional athelets are involved in gun related crimes, they need to seperate themselves from crime ridden areas and individuals.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:57 am
you can take the brutha out of the hood but you cant take the hood out of the brutha.
September 30th, 2008 at 1:59 am
BigJamez wrote:
ahahahaahha!!!!
Thug life has such sweet and sincere parting gifts.
THOSE COMMENTS ARE UNNECESSARY .THIS IS A GOOD KID THAT WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME.KEEP ON FIGHTING RICHARD
September 30th, 2008 at 2:00 am
did they interrogate the girls?
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:02 am
I hope he gets better and things work out for him.