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Apr 19 2017

The Greatest Tragedy

“The greatest tragedy in life is wasted talent” (Robert DeNiro’s character in “A Bronx Tale”)

He was a collegiate national champion, an All-American football player and the number-6 pick in the NFL.

He dragged his girlfriend down a flight of stairs before smashing her head into a mailbox, he repeatedly displayed a series of destructive behaviors and even killed a man.

He eventually committed suicide in January of 2016 in his prison cell.

He was Lawrence Phillips, one of the greatest collegiate running backs of all-time and one of the greatest tragedies of life.

It is too bad that he wasn’t the last troubled superstar we heard about.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: A Bronx Tale, Aaron Hernandez, Aristotle, athletes, Choices, chris henry, Darrent Williams, decisions, Javaris Crittenton, Jose Fernandez, Lawrence Phillips, Leadership, NFL, Potential, Rae Carruth, role models, wasted talent

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