The article talks about how he was a standout guy, always team oriented, never a prima donna, et cetera. Doesnt this strike anyone else as generic? That the selfless and nearly perfect sports stars are the only ones that apparently die? Just once I want a pro athelete to die and his teammates and coaches to give statements saying...
"Well, he was a real jerk..."
Its like when serial killers neighbors say "He was such a nice boy". What, you never noticed he was creepy and solitary? Just say it! "Honestly, no one is really surprised. He used to set our cats on fire".