Dave Mirra?

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Madmax31 2/5/2016 5:23am
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leighracer wrote:
Unfortunately the chances that this is CTE related are pretty high. My uncle suffered for years with serious issues related to this devastating condition and he...
Unfortunately the chances that this is CTE related are pretty high. My uncle suffered for years with serious issues related to this devastating condition and he committed suicide as a result.
That's the first thing I thought. I'd be surprised if the autopsy doesn't reveal CTE.
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Tpog496 2/5/2016 5:24am
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Andy_Greenney wrote:
Lost respect for him? This is the attitude that stops people coming forward with mental health issues......"just man up" right?
Prntscrn wrote:
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you. No excuses for suicide...
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you.
No excuses for suicide, specially not if you have a family on your own
Pirate421 wrote:
What an ignorant comment man
I think the thing to remember here is that he obviously wasn't in a state of mind that allows logical thinking.
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hillbilly 2/5/2016 5:31am
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His parents still alive? I recall a article about if a parent suicides the kid is more apt to.

Seems so selfish to leave your child with such a baggage,

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jmx411 2/5/2016 5:31am
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I worry that CTE could be the cause of it. A lot of the action sports hero's from the 90's early 2000's took a lot of hits to the head and did not have to worry about sitting out. These guys are getting to the age now, that they will start dealing with the constant blows to the head.

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S.Loyer 2/5/2016 5:32am
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Come on guys, start a topic in off-topic to debate and flame shit.

Dave and his family deserve a thread of just our condolences.

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hillbilly 2/5/2016 5:34am
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Prntscrn wrote:
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you. No excuses for suicide...
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you.
No excuses for suicide, specially not if you have a family on your own
Pirate421 wrote:
What an ignorant comment man
Tpog496 wrote:
I think the thing to remember here is that he obviously wasn't in a state of mind that allows logical thinking.
He was able to post on instagram but wasn't logical? Come on.

If he was schizophrenic and posting that aliens had a listening device in his cheerios then yeah,I'd say not logical.
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Prntscrn 2/5/2016 5:42am
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Prntscrn wrote:
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you. No excuses for suicide...
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you.
No excuses for suicide, specially not if you have a family on your own
Andy_Greenney wrote:
Don't want to turn the thread into a debate about mental health etc so my last comment, but what if he done it FOR his family...
Don't want to turn the thread into a debate about mental health etc so my last comment, but what if he done it FOR his family in his eyes, isn't that the ultimate act of courage/sacrifice. No one can imagine what he was thinking/suffering at that time.
Agree. Maybe it was wrong of me to post anything about this in the first place in this thread, so this will be my last post about it too.
Personally I can't see how anyone could see it that way but everyone's different so maybe. But leaving his family wondering, was there something they could have done, leaving his children to grow up without a father etc. In my eyes that can't be for his family.

But it's sad no matter what. I hope his closest can handle it well.
Reefer Sutherland 2/5/2016 5:45am
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He used to ride one of the local tracks that I go to.



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RIP Dave, what great guy too sad.Sad
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Prntscrn wrote:
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you. No excuses for suicide...
Yeah. I think you deal with your problems yourself don't pass them on to the ones who are the closest to you.
No excuses for suicide, specially not if you have a family on your own
Andy_Greenney wrote:
Don't want to turn the thread into a debate about mental health etc so my last comment, but what if he done it FOR his family...
Don't want to turn the thread into a debate about mental health etc so my last comment, but what if he done it FOR his family in his eyes, isn't that the ultimate act of courage/sacrifice. No one can imagine what he was thinking/suffering at that time.
Prntscrn wrote:
Agree. Maybe it was wrong of me to post anything about this in the first place in this thread, so this will be my last post...
Agree. Maybe it was wrong of me to post anything about this in the first place in this thread, so this will be my last post about it too.
Personally I can't see how anyone could see it that way but everyone's different so maybe. But leaving his family wondering, was there something they could have done, leaving his children to grow up without a father etc. In my eyes that can't be for his family.

But it's sad no matter what. I hope his closest can handle it well.
Do a little research on the passing of Junior Seau, He was a very successful pro football player who suffered from many many concussions. When he took his own life he shot himself in the chest so his brain could be used for research to help others suffering with brain damage from concussions. ( at least that was speculated considering other NFL players have done the same) Just imagine how deep and dark of a place you have to be to take your own life . Not an excuse but these things can evolve into an illness that cannot be rationalized by our normal functioning, logical brains. Just too sad really...
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Suns_PSD 2/5/2016 6:18am
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Many white males commit suicide, it isn't always due to concussions.. It may or may not have been an issue. He was an amazing rider but it's incredibly selfish to commit suicide when you have children. For one thing you double their chances of committing suicide.
RIP
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mjr119 2/5/2016 7:08am
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Did anyone listen to the police press conference this morning? I was stuck in a meeting and didnt get to listen to it.

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Nom DeGuerre 2/5/2016 7:20am
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You know.. depression is a disease, many fight the battle and lose eventually. Depression is a bitch, that often does not care about others. Sad stuff man, nobody wins here. RIP.
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Some of you may not know that he did the 3,000-mile Race Across America in 2014 as a member of "The Legends of the Road" team. Along with 2x AMA 125cc MX champion Micky Dymond, road racer Ben Bostrum and US road cycling champion David Zabriskie they won the 4-rider relay category, riding from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland in 5 days, 11 hours and 41 minutes.











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Spartacus 2/5/2016 7:23am
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Average of 13 suicides each day in the US.

Sucks.
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He's originally from my hometown near Syracuse, NY. I've watched a documentary that talked about how he was hit by a car before he made it big riding BMX and had bad head trauma. he wasn't even supposed to ride BMX anymore, but he obviously did and kicked ass. i wouldn't be surprised if that original head trauma along with more concussions after were a part of it.

it sucks because i've looked up to him for a lot of years, amazing athlete. my condolences to the family.
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machine 2/5/2016 7:39am
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Dang...very sad and very close by...he seemed like such a happy guy...so weird. Feel for his daughters..

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IceMan446 2/5/2016 7:54am
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JB 19 wrote:
I hadn't been on Instagram for about a day and a few of the things he posted in the last day to day and a half...
I hadn't been on Instagram for about a day and a few of the things he posted in the last day to day and a half is kind of chilling. Almost like he had too much pride to ask for help so he was throwing out a few last signs hoping that someone would pick it up.

Really really sad when children are involved in something like this. I've thought for years that Mat Hoffman looks like he has a tough time with the pain he appears to be in......Mirra is shocking.
Exactly.

Almost like he wanted someone to come to him and ask what he needed.

But I think its kind of taboo for someone to ask a grown man if everything is alright. Shouldnt be that way, but the machismo effect surely happens.

Mirra did a lot for a lot of people and was a hell of an athlete. With so many outlets and ways to ease his mind, it makes it more shocking.

I feel for his daughters and entire family. Very sad to see all this play out on social media right in front of our eyes.

Not sure if he started "Be a Dad not a Fad" but he was big on that.
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Camp332 2/5/2016 8:16am
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Heartbreaking news.
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jasonv43 2/5/2016 8:25am
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Man. I'm just super bummed about this whole thing. I feel so bad for his family and his little girls. I've followed this guy his whole career. He was a hero of mine and like others I played Dave Mirra BMX on PS for hours and hours.

https://youtu.be/O36W_iOblGM

R.I.P. Miracle Boy



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NV825 2/5/2016 9:06am
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RIP Dave, and my prayers to your family that they pull through this.

I can easily see how something like CTE could lead to severe depression, especially when it comes to the world's top athletes. They go from being above average and looked at as gods in their discipline who will perform through pain and injuries, to having severe lingering affects that make it hard to even walk down stairs as the former Steeler WR said recently. To change that drastically has got to be hard to cope with.
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Xtreme1 2/5/2016 9:15am
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It's such a tragedy! He was struck by a vehicle back in 1993 while crossing a street and suffered a fractured skull, concussion and blood clot...
It's such a tragedy! He was struck by a vehicle back in 1993 while crossing a street and suffered a fractured skull, concussion and blood clot. It was a months long recovery. I would also be curious about the implications of those injuries. Either way, what a crying shame.
Like I had mentioned last night, the accident he was involved in certainly didn't help. The vehicle that struck him was estimated to have been traveling at 45 MPH. This article seems to ask about CTE.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3432775/BMX-legend-Real-World-R…
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peelout 2/5/2016 9:45am
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man, what a sad sad deal... this one hits a little too close to home for me. not because i knew Dave, i had never met him, but because i went through an almost exact situation with my best friend 7 years ago. i spent almost every day with him for months. he was going through some stuff with his wife, but they had worked it out and all was good. i have pictures of us together the day before he put a gun to his head. we met up hours before he took his own life and we did what we always did, laughed over a couple beers playing a game of pool, and listening to Pink Floyd. a few hours later i got the phone call that would change my life forever. the worst part is he did it in his bedroom while his wife and 2 little girls were home. heartbreaking that i could spend that much time with him and never once see a sign, never did he act out of ordinary or seem like he was reaching out for help. sorry to make this about me, but maybe Dave just decided enough was enough, regardless of whatever signs he may or may not have been putting out there. all i know is that my friend was not himself when he pulled that trigger.

RIP Dave, sorry there wasn't another way for you, and nothing but the best wishes for your family and friends that now have to mourn in your wake
Reefer Sutherland 2/5/2016 9:57am
2/5/2016 9:57am
Seau's chest wound thing wasn't speculation. he specifically stated it in a suicide letter.
Dirty Britches 2/5/2016 10:10am
2/5/2016 10:10am
My mother did that on Christmas day when I was 23 yrd old. Depression is a disease. It can be sunny, on vacation, great health, money in the bank, everybody is smiling, and to that person it's the worst day ever. Just crazy how the mind works with some people.
I'm thinking about his sweet children.
iudi2006 2/5/2016 10:16am
2/5/2016 10:16am
Depression is a terrible fucking thing. I lost my grandfather to it and it's so hard to comprehend how much it takes over the person's brain. The person becomes obsessed with taking their own life and sometimes they just can't fight it. It's honestly like a little devil in their ear terrorizing them with negativity. We caught my grandfather several times attempting to hang himself or just staring at himself in the mirror with a knife in his hand building up the courage. It's just a terrible and incomprehensible mental illness that I really wish didn't exist. And if there is a correlation between concussions and mental illnesses in the long run that would be crazy. Hopefully they're researching that. Either way RIP to Dave. Always will be a legend in the action sports world and I'm praying for his family. Can't even imagine the pain they are in right now.
Temor a la Mancha 2/5/2016 10:23am
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Prntscrn wrote:
Agree. Maybe it was wrong of me to post anything about this in the first place in this thread, so this will be my last post...
Agree. Maybe it was wrong of me to post anything about this in the first place in this thread, so this will be my last post about it too.
Personally I can't see how anyone could see it that way but everyone's different so maybe. But leaving his family wondering, was there something they could have done, leaving his children to grow up without a father etc. In my eyes that can't be for his family.

But it's sad no matter what. I hope his closest can handle it well.
Maybe? You better fucking believe you shoulda kept your ignorant mouth shut. The best thing you sanctimonious pricks can do is shut your fucking mouths when you don't understand something or someone.

There's this thing called "internal monologue..." Keep your stupid thoughts to yourself.

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