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Marion Barber passed away (1 Viewer)
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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber was found dead in apartment by Frisco police on Wednesday, per multiple sources. Cause of his death is unknown. A Frisco police spokesperson said: “Officers are currently out on a welfare concern, but we are unable to provide any further information at this time.”
bostonfred
Footballguy
RIP Barberian
Way too young
Way too young
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Cowboysfan8
Footballguy
RIP Barbarian
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
rockaction
Footballguy
Way, way too young, RIP.
TVT 0 N S T A
Footballguy
This dude is my age and I absolutely loved watching his punishing style of play. The potential longevity of his career fell victim to his hard-nosed running but definitely one of my favorite Cowboys.
RIP Barbarian
RIP Barbarian
Godsbrother
Footballguy
Sad news. :(
JohnnyU
Footballguy
RIP Barbarian. I just heard a friend from a long time ago has died and cannot get his image of 1980 out of my head the last few days. Even though I haven't seen Jon in over 40 years I am still affected. Barber has those who loved him and are affected in a profound way. It's a damn shame when someone that young dies.
LawFitz
Footballguy
>>The Barber family will not be donating his brain to CTE research.
Additional details on the death of 38-year-old Marion Barber, former Dallas Cowboys running back, are emerging - along with news from Barber’s family regarding his wish to forgo CTE examination in his will.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported that Barber was discovered by police in his apartment in Frisco underneath a running shower, and it is believed he was there for a number of days based on the decomposition level of body.
Barber struggled with mental health issues following his seven-year NFL career, prompting speculation as to whether CTE played a role in his challenges.
But the Barber family will not be donating his brain to CTE research, according to the Star-Telegram.
"He was real specific in his will that he didn’t want that," Barber Jr. said. "We are going to respect that. But in the condition his body was in, according to the examiner, that probably would have been a moot point because of the decomposition."<<
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dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Didn't DT die in the shower too? So weird. Ugh.
Golden Gopher
Footballguy
Sad. So young. I'd be surprised if it wasn't CTE-related, honestly, given his punishing head-first running style.
He and Maroney were quite the 1-2 punch for Minnesota's running game back in the early 2000's. I always enjoyed watching him play.
He and Maroney were quite the 1-2 punch for Minnesota's running game back in the early 2000's. I always enjoyed watching him play.
need2know
Footballguy
Beat bama in the music city bowl 2004. As a bama fan sad I was there but man they made a hell of a tandem
need2know
Footballguy
Cjw_55106
Footballguy
I figured so. They only had 7 wins themselves so I wouldn't have expected a good bowl game.
Dezbelief
Footballguy
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2022/07/11/medical-examiner-determines-marion-barbers-cause-of-death/amp/
The Collin County Medical Examiner’s office has determined former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died of a heat stroke, according to multiple reports.
Barber was found dead inside his apartment in Frisco, Texas, on June 1. He was 38.
The Collin County Medical Examiner’s office has determined former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III died of a heat stroke, according to multiple reports.
Barber was found dead inside his apartment in Frisco, Texas, on June 1. He was 38.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Dezbelief
Footballguy
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/article262049092.html
‘He’s down and out bad.’ Dez Bryant voiced concern for Marion Barber a year ago
Dez Bryant voiced concern for his former teammate Marion Barber less than a year ago.
Barber, the former Dallas Cowboys running back, who was found dead in his Frisco apartment on Wednesday, had been struggling with mental health issues and legal issues in recent years.
In a post on Twitter last July, Bryant said a video montage of Barber highlights was tough for him to watch.
As I watch this video and me knowing exactly how Marion barber life is going right now today is why I built @personalcorner,” Bryant said of an NFT website he helped create. “I can’t even enjoy it because he’s down and out bad … we are just a stat and moments to most people.”
In late April, Barber made a no contest plea for a 2019 arrest in Denton County. He faced two charges of criminal mischief after damaging two vehicles on two separate occasions while running in Frisco in 2018.
One witness alleged that Barber left large dents in her vehicle after ramming into it.
He was sentenced to 12 months probation, 60 hours of community service and up to $2,000 in fines.
The cause of death has not been released.
In 2014, Barber was detained and taken for a mental health evaluation after police were called in Mansfield. He wasn’t arrested or charged at the time.
According to TMZ, Barber carried a loaded 9mm handgun into a church, which was exposed to the congregants when Barber took off his jacket. Police found Barber to be disoriented and unaware of where he was, according to a police report.
I think most people are not changing their belief that it was addiction related. It was hot then but not "hot hot" so not being hydrated much left him at risk.
It's sad regardless and I never much care for people nitpicking or breaking it down to be this or that. Normal people pass away and we bury them and wish their family well. We should do the same with famous people too.
It's sad regardless and I never much care for people nitpicking or breaking it down to be this or that. Normal people pass away and we bury them and wish their family well. We should do the same with famous people too.
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
I read yesterday that he frequently would turn the heat up in his home in order to workout in “sauna” like conditions and it is surmised that is what he did here, overheated, and died. He reportedly had no drugs or alcohol in his system.
88 doesn’t seem that hot, but if he created high humidity conditions as well, it doesn’t have to be crazy hot before it can become deadly. So if it was 88 with 85%+ humidity and he was working out hard, I could definitely see heatstroke happening.
Brock Middlebrook
Footballguy
Respectfully I can't reply with links and then become them insulting his memory.
