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Dallas Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland's Death Reminds Us That With Mental Illness, "Everything" Isn't Enough
On Monday night, 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland ran a blocked punt into the end zone, scoring a touchdown for his Dallas Cowboys, amid the deafening roar of 80,000 home crowd fans and before the eyes of millions of people watching around the country.
On Thursday morning, he was gone by his own hands.
He was a young man living his childhood dream, someone at the pinnacle of his profession, less than two years removed from signing a contract of nearly seven million dollars for the most popular franchise in the NFL. He had the respect of teammates and coaches, the adoration of a rapid fan base…
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