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It is a “difficult time” of “sadness, shock, and distrust.” LSU Locker Room This Weekcoach Brian Kelly said on Tuesday that the Tigers lament the loss of wide receiver Kylen Lacey.
Lacey was expected to be in the NFL Draft selection later this month. It was found dead Authorities said “self-harmed bullet injuries” after police chased him in Texas on Saturday night. He was 24 years old.
Kelly told reporters Tuesday that after the team’s spring practice, they brought in the university’s professional counseling team to help people in the locker room who needed it.
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LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly speaks with LSU Tigers wide receiver Kylen Lacy before his match against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Matt Pendleton-Immagn image)
“I’m sure everyone on our team had a different level of relationship with Kylen in some way. Everyone is going to deal with it in a different way. First of all, understand that there’s no way you should feel.” Kelly said. “We are leaning heavily towards our specialized counselling department, and having that resource here allows us to find the one-on-one conversations that people need.
Kelly praised his previous recipients, which he called “a bright star.”
“He had an incredible personality. I remember him as someone who was a man who loved to play with games, a tiger, and played with great emotions. When you think of Kylen, he almost smiles because of the way he treated himself. He was a man full of energy.
LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy will score a touchdown against the Oklahoma Soulers on November 30, 2024 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Image from Stephen Lew-Immagn)
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The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a call about a man identified as Lacey. Fox 26 Houston. Authorities learn that Lacey fled the scene and launched a search after him.
Officials said deputies attempted to stop Lacey’s traffic but he led them in a car chase that lasted for miles. Lacey crashed his car in the spring, According to authorities.
Responding lawmakers removed Lacey from the vehicle and detained him, but he was found with a “self-harmed gunshot wound” and was declared dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
The wide receiver is currently investigating in Louisiana in connection with the crash in December, and the 78-year-old man has been killed, officials said.
LSU Tigers wide receiver Kylen Lacy had a great season in 2024 when he scored 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns. (Image from Stephen Lew-Immagn)
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Lacey transferred to LSU in 2022. He had a great season in 2024 when he had 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
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