NY Times article, Jason Hairston

That is a very sad picture of the man. I don’t regret the threads we had but I do regret that Jason was suffering so badly along with his wife and children. I may not have liked his public style but I feel empathy for him and his family. I probably would have ended it myself in his shoes. I know it is selfish but I don’t think I could have gone on in his condition either. If in his right mind I’m sure he wouldn’t have done it the way he did with his children in the house but he wasn’t in his right mind and he never could be...
 
he was a nice guy. he fitted me in my gear. i was a challenge since at the time i was kinda chubby with skinny ass legs.

i had no clue he was the boss. i dumped my pile on the counter and told the lady i didnt have a coupon code. she laughed and said, "oh, i can find you one!" the boss, grinned at us. i had fun shopping there.

RIP J. i wish nothing but goodness to his family.
 
Man that was a tough read. I cant imagine what those kids and his wife went through and are still going through today.
 
Sad. I hadn't followed much since the day after, I remember articles making it sound like it was an incident during a hunting trip, but subtly indicating suicide. But this happened at home by a SIGSW. What I find shocking is that his wife knew it was coming one day....I don't know how you could live like that, knowing that bomb could go off some day. I guess there is some closure in a way, since they know the root cause and are not left asking why.

My sister's ex-boyfriend is a lacrosse goalie and after his last concussion (one of many) he started to act quite weird and had longer lasting effects. I'm sure he is headed down the path of CTE, but the emphasis in the system is on getting back in form to play some more, I'm not so sure it's worth the risk and I did have experience playing sports at a high level and knowing what the draw to the 'big show' is like.
 
That is a haunting read. Terrible thing for him and his whole family to have to deal with before and after his death. Damn, that was tough to read that stuff.
 
It’s a selfish way to go...but you can’t know what’s in someone’s head. I’ve been through this kinda loss twice and can only forgive them for it...because the person you “knew” is long gone before the final breath.

I think that it’s unfortunate for the rest of sports, many of which our kids play, because Jason could have been to CTE what Lou Gehrig is to ALS, had he held on and accepted what was happening.

Sad either way.
 
It’s a selfish way to go...but you can’t know what’s in someone’s head. I’ve been through this kinda loss twice and can only forgive them for it...because the person you “knew” is long gone before the final breath.

I think that it’s unfortunate for the rest of sports, many of which our kids play, because Jason could have been to CTE what Lou Gehrig is to ALS, had he held on and accepted what was happening.

Sad either way.

its only selfish from a healthy persons perspective. i cant even wrap my mind around the illness that makes suicide seem like the best options.

personally, i'm glad i sucked at football..
 
its only selfish from a healthy persons perspective.


Yep, you nailed it right there.

The "it so selfish" BS is infuriating to me, as someone who has fought these same issues (though not from CTE) for years. It's entirely understandable to not "get it" when someone ends their own life but it's literally the same thing as saying someone who dies of brain cancer that they were being selfish. It's a disease just like any other and adding stigma to it only makes it worse and makes it more difficult for people to get the help they need.


That article was incredibly hard to read, I like Kuiu product but I certainly didn't always agree with the way Jason did business or handled competition but the whole thing is just tragic. So many people sacrificed just so folks can watch the football man run around the field. ugh...
 
The whole scenario is a tragedy. My heart goes to the family and friends left behind.

I have no loss of respect or admiration for the man. Rest easy, JH.




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Is it more selfish to want out from a life of pain and suffering or to expect someone to live that life because you want them to?

Terrible for his family either way I guess.
 
For me, the only selfish thing he did was kill himself with only his young children home. I can't imagine what they went/ are going through. It almost makes me sick.

CTE is serious and I feel that many people, even ones outside of sports, suffer from it. I wouldn't be surprised if it's much more common than believed. Very sad. I truly hope those kids can come to piece and that their fathers passing doesn't haunt them.
 
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