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Posted by Elizabeth Schön Vainer
The intimate partner homicide-suicide involving Kansas City Chief’s linebacker Jovan Belcher is a tragedy. Belcher murdered the mother of his three-month-old daughter and then committed suicide in front of his coach and team.
These are some of the questions the media has raised:
- Was Belcher suffering from traumatic brain injuries as a result of concussions?
- Was the accessibility of a gun in the home a factor?
- Did Jovan fit the “abuser” profile often seen in domestic violence relationships?
- Did Jovan’s demographic as a young professional African American male athlete contribute to his perception that he was entitled and immune to cultural norms as they relate to womanizing and accountability?
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