He had a bad reaction to some meds.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens ingested several pain killers in a suicide attempt, according to a report released by the Dallas police Wednesday, Dallas television station WFAA reported.
According to the report cited by the TV station, when police asked Owens if he tried to hurt himself, he said yes.
Owens was taken to the emergency room Tuesday night. A source close to Owens told ESPN's Ed Werder early Wednesday that Owens was suffering an adverse reaction to painkillers taken for treatment of his fractured hand.
"This is not serious," Owens' publicist Kim Etheridge said in Wednesday's online edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A report earlier Tuesday stated that Owens would practice with the team Wednesday and possibly play Sunday at Tennessee, but his availability this week and beyond is now uncertain.
Doctors treating the Dallas Cowboys receiver were trying to induce vomiting when he arrived at Baylor Medical Center, according to a television report.
Owens was brought by a fire rescue crew to the hospital, Dallas-Fort Worth television station KTVT reported, citing sources the television station did not identify. A reporter for the station later said she saw Owens being wheeled down the hall.
Calls from The Associated Press to Owens' agent, his publicist and the Cowboys were not immediately returned Tuesday night. The hospital told the AP that they do not have a patient registered by Owens' name; however, federal privacy laws allow people to block their name from being released.
No teammates or Cowboys officials were seen entering the hospital late Tuesday night.
Owens fractured the fourth metacarpal bone in the Cowboys' victory over the Washington Redskins and underwent surgery on Sept. 18. The next day, a plate was screwed in, protecting the bone so it can heal without further damage.
Cowboys coach Bill Parcells mentioned in a press conference shortly thereafter that pain medication had made Owens ill, apparently making this the second time he has had an adverse reaction. The incident that sent him to the hospital Tuesday night apparently occurred sometime after Owens took medication after catching passes at the Cowboys' facility on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Cowboys also practiced without tight end Jason Witten, whose wife was having a baby. Wide receiver Terry Glenn practiced, albeit with several stitches in his thumb.
"He was trying to cut some tape off his uniform," Parcells said. "He had his hand down in his pants and he missed. Fortunately he cut his hand."
With the Cowboys having had a bye last weekend, Owens could return without having missed a game. Before Tuesday's late developments, Owens said he would play Oct. 8, when he gets to face his former team, the Eagles, in Philadelphia.
(this is via ESPN)
What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it.
He had a bad reaction to some meds.
Owens tried to eat some of that humble pie again that hes allergic to.
more than likely this guy is just trying to draw some attention to himself as always. he has to be the center of attention throughout the league. this is a great way of doing it.
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He had a legitimate injury that he was taking meds for. Think before you post. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
Yes Burton2019 he does have a legit injury but apparently according to news sources, there appears to be a bit more to the story. This wasn't just a made up story, which is why I said via ESPN.
What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it.
i know he posted the article, but here's a link to see it's directly from espn. [ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2604395"]Owens refutes report, says he didn't attempt suicide - NFL - ESPN[/ame]
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Ed Werder, who follows the Boys, and Chris Mortensen both said it was an allergic reaction to the meds. I guess we'll see when they hold a press conference today.
Now there is a possibility that this is all a blown up mess out of nothing. There is also the possibility its not. The having a reaction to medicine previously makes it a bit odd, and heck, maybe this is why TO cried out for attention so much and such. I don't think anybody can ever make the claim that he's the most 'mentally stable' cat in the world, just for the way he has self destructed two teams and conducts himself.
Do I think he actually tried to kill himself? Nope, but who knows with him.
What we've got here is failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach, so you get what we had here last week which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it.
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According to the report cited by the TV station, when police asked Owens if he tried to hurt himself, he said yes.
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Wouldn't this mean he was attempting suicide?
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