Recent tragedies highlight need for changes in both the NFL, NCAA

Near the end of the 2024 college football season, LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was a potential first-round pick in next week’s draft.

That all changed in mid-December on a road in Louisiana. Lacy was allegedly driving recklessly, speeding and passing in a no-passing zone that morning.

An oncoming car swerved to avoid hitting Lacy’s car.

That vehicle could not avoid a head-on collision with the car Lacy was passing.

Lacy did not stop or call 911. Herman Hall, a passenger in the car Lacy passed, died at the hospital from his injuries.

Lacy would declare for the draft two days later.

In January, he was officially charged for his role in the crash. He recently worked out at LSU’s Pro Day and all seemed as normal as it could be considering the circumstances.

This past Saturday night, with an evidentiary hearing scheduled for Monday, an argument with a family member ended with Lacy firing a gun into the ground before fleeing in his car.

Police were called, and his car was discovered having apparently crashed. When they went to pull him out, they found him dead.

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