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Tampa Bay Football Star Faces His Mother’s Killer

today.msnbc.msn.com — In his memoir, “Running for My Life,” NFL running back Warrick Dunn shares his journey as a football star. In this excerpt, he writes about making the emotional decision to speak to the man who's on death row for murdering his mother.

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  • KublaiKhan, on 11/07/2008, -1/+15Nobody ever accused pro football players of being master wordsmiths.

    In seriousness, though, I think the emotion of the piece trumps its questionable prose.
  • overt, on 11/07/2008, -1/+12That must be one of the most emotionally ***** up things a person could go through.
  • praha, on 11/07/2008, -0/+11One of those few things on digg that made my eyes water.

    I'm really happy for Warrick that he got up the courage to forgive. Took a long 14 years, but he did it. One hell of a strong athlete. Feeling like I do now, I'd be too weak to be in that room without blubbering like a baby.
  • iNoles, on 11/07/2008, -1/+12it was a very sad story.
  • sktbrdngp3, on 11/07/2008, -0/+9I didn't see "man", "bro", or "yo" anywhere in that article.

    So much for empathy, huh?
  • buddysystem, on 11/07/2008, -1/+10I see you've read the article and really get it.
  • wrzhydr, on 11/07/2008, -1/+9Warrick Dunn is too nice of a guy to do that.
  • kingjaydub, on 11/07/2008, -1/+7Warrick Dunn for president.
  • fireinbergen, on 11/07/2008, -2/+7I've really admired what Dunn has done throughout his career. He only stands around 5 foot 8, but has been a solid running back who plays consistently with very few injuries.

  • morninglorii, on 11/07/2008, -1/+6I started choking up near the end of the 3rd page, as he told Brumfield in detail about how the death of his mother had forever altered his life.
  • HaoTian, on 11/07/2008, -0/+5I don't think I've ever dugg so many comments in a thread down at once.

    Thanks for showing us just how pathetic and ridiculous you both can be.
  • ThugThrasher, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3While his football skills are impressive, I admire him more for what he does off the field.
  • lsatkins, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3He's an amazing player and person.
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -0/+3But he's not as cool as you, he's not cool enough to write in all caps.
  • bill92, on 11/07/2008, -1/+4I admire Dunn for having the courage to meet the person that killed his mother. It would be hard knowing that the person you were face to face with took your mother from you, confessed and now is saying that he didn't do it.
  • hawksfan03, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2i just ordered the book off of amazon. I hope the rest of the book is half as good as this piece.
  • samyoungguitar, on 11/07/2008, -1/+3wow
  • G21036, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2Warrick Dunn is one of my favorite NFL players, and I'm a Saints fan. He never bitches or whines like TO or Ocho Cinco and just keeps getting it done year after year. Class Act.
  • jkirk7msa, on 11/07/2008, -0/+2That's ***** up that the first thing the guy says is that they got the wrong guy...
  • improllyatwork, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1wow.
  • daivos, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1The actual meeting between the two occured quite a while ago. ESPN covered the story about a year ago.
  • mrbungleface, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1this only makes me think what it would be like for my daughter... if i was to lose my life in such a way...... what my daughter would go through if i was taken from her....... and the thought.... is choking me up right now

    bless his family.... im glad he found some form of peace in his mind and heart.... im hoping he found what he was searching for
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1^ douche
  • BigWeev, on 11/07/2008, -0/+1GO BUCS !!!!!!
  • GatorUSMC, on 11/07/2008, -0/+0I always took a lot of flack that two of my favorite players were from F$U but Warrick Dunn and Charlie Ward are both class acts.
  • km4544, on 11/07/2008, -2/+2I hope this clears his head so he can run for a few touchdowns this week. I need the fantasy points.
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -3/+0How the ***** do you end up on death row and not just supermax...Is being killed supposed to be a privilege?.
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -6/+2Treasonist? WTF

  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -5/+1Sounds like you know a murderer, now I know why you're so twisted Mr. ***** Up Childhood
  • KublaiKhan, on 11/07/2008, -5/+0damian7, I think you're confusing your Christian stereotypes. The religious far right are usually the ones who want long prison sentences, capital punishment, etc...no?
  • rileyhallwood, on 11/07/2008, -8/+2RAAAAAAAAAAAGE
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -7/+1Good job ***** nut, just because I said the ***** deserves to be tortured, I'm suddenly worse than a convicted killer.

    I'm sure you're also part of the same group of idiots who believes child molesters should be "rehabilitated" and returned back to society so that they can make babies and love Jesus and marshmallows and all other kinds of *****.
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -6/+0Hey retard, your the one pretending to be on a ***** high horse condemning a murderer, so why don't you stop putting words in my mouth you intolerant racist bigot.

    I can guarantee you anyone advocating cruel and unusual punishment for any kind of criminal is much worse than a murderer..
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -7/+0Goodbye treasonist, have fun "hanging" with all the evil murderers....just keep talking out of your ass to yourself.
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -9/+2***** you - most likely some conservative Christian dumbass, isn't there a priest you should be getting molested by?

    Self-righteous douche
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -8/+0Who the ***** are you, Mother Teresa?, there are worst people in the world than a man who's killed a person, yourself for one...
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -11/+2Shut the ***** up you vile piece of *****, you think your a ***** saint pretending to be on that high horse condemning a criminal (which you most likely are), burn in hell....
  • inactive, on 11/07/2008, -14/+3What a ***** piece of ***** that killer is. I wish Dunn had the opportunity to beat this ***** with a baseball bat.
  • buckchoris, on 11/07/2008, -18/+2Its not football its american football,stop stealing names.
  • shiv68, on 11/07/2008, -19/+1
    Now that Obama has been elected black on black crime will cease to exist.
  • zakbroman, on 11/07/2008, -34/+2This guy's writing is really ***** redundant.

    MAN I HAD BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE FOR THIS MAN,
    AND NOW I WAS WAITING TO FACE HIM IRL
    MAN IT HAD BEEN A REALLY LONG TIME WAITING FOR THIS,
    AND NOW I WAS STILL WAITING IN A BREAK ROOM
    YO I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL MY LIFE DID I MENTION THAT YET
    NOW I WAS ABOUT TO BE FACING HIM STILL WAITING YEAH BRO
    etc etc etc

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