Posted on 03/04/2022 12:27:57 PM PST by nickcarraway
NFL fans are mourning the death of a Charger.
Shane Olivea, a former lineman for the then-San Diego Chargers, passed away March 2 at the age of 40.
The Chargers confirmed the death on March 3. The cause of death is not yet known.
The team remembered the offensive tackle's contributions to their 2006 season in a statement, saying, "In 2006, Olivea was an integral piece of an offensive line that helped Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson break the NFL's single-season touchdown record."
Fans shared their condolences on social media. Bobby Carpenter, former NFL linebacker for teams like the Dallas Cowboys, tweeted on March 3, "Woke to the sobering news that @OhioStateFB lost a great one this morning. Shane Olivea passed last night."
The vice president of the NFL, Roman Oben, posted photos of Olivea on the field in his Chargers uniform, tweeting: "Very sad to hear the news of my former teammate Shane Olivea. Praying for his family today."
The Chargers drafted the Ohio State player in 2004 and he stuck with the team until 2008. He was discharged due to a painkiller addiction. After rehab, Olivea joined the New York Giants, but a back injury cut his time with the team short.
In 2016, after eight years in recovery, he told The Columbus Dispatch that he hoped to be a college coach and help other players from developing substance abuse disorders.
Olivea returned to Ohio State — the same school he played for from 2000 to 2003 — to make his dream a reality. He completed his degree in sports industry at the age of 35.
Comorbidities due to Covid?
Or the vax?
I’m sure he was fully vaccinated.
Another vax victim.
His death is nothing but fodder for the speculators.
Probably just got his booster to fly.
“The Chargers confirmed the death on March 3. The cause of death is not yet known.”
He and Mayhem were driving on the freeway and a big rig driven by Covid hit them. Mayhem survived. He along with Covid passed away.
Discharged in 2008 due to painkiller addiction.
Maybe he was still addicted to some substance.
An addictive personality can be natural or can be the result of conditioning.
at least he went fully vaccinated
I wonder how many young football player deaths are from suicide, due to CTE.
It's one of those facts the left hoped we didn't notice decades ago when they used early deaths among former football players as "evidence" that football should be banned. Because us football fans (mostly conservatives) didn't let them ban it, they resorted to the kneeling Blame Lighter Melanins BS to entice fans to turn away.
Gotta end football, safety first.
Indeed. This is really sad. Every death is now because of the vaccine.
This guy last played in 2008.
In 2008, Shane asked the San Diego Chargers - now the Los Angeles Chargers - to release him from his contract in order to seek help with his addiction to painkillers.
I’m sure that had nothing to do with his early demise.
They also have a higher chance of taking the vax.
How do you know he was vaccinated?
He last played in 2008 and was previously addicted to pain pills.
How do you know he was vaccinated?
He last played in 2008 and was previously addicted to pain pills.
Yes. There are plenty of posters who "shoot first" with that kind of stupidly.
This guy was popping 125 Vicodin pills EVERY DAY.
But I guess the facts shouldn’t get in the way of a good conspiracy.
Thank you for providing some FACTS regarding this poor guy. It goes a long way to offset some of the more cray-cray comments.
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