Ratliff: "Felt Like Killing Everybody In The Building"

[run and shoot]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...iah-ratliff-death-threats-20151030-story.html

Sounds like that firefighter story is true.

Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff made death threats and claimed to be the devil during multiple visits to team headquarters on Oct. 21, according to the report released Friday by the Lake Forest Police Department.

Ratliff showed up at Halas Hall in no condition to work on the morning of Oct. 21, multiple people familiar with the situation have said. After Ratliff was sent home, the Bears decided to cut the four-time Pro Bowler.

After Ratliff was informed of his release, he returned to team headquarters, parked outside the security gate and came onto the property on foot, saying he needed to gather his belongings.

According to the police report, Ratliff at one point said “he felt like killing everybody in the building.”

Ratliff left with his belongings without further incident. However, he returned to Halas Hall a short time later, saying he needed to retrieve his cell phone, according to the report. During that visit, he said, “I am the devil” and that he “wished staff member’s children would die.”

The Bears asked Ratliff to leave the property and not return. They called police to request additional security, partly because they believed Ratliff owns multiple firearms, the report says.

I know this sounds "crazy" to some if you.....but maybe Ratliff needs help and is crying out for help. Just a thought.

 

[hyatt151]

Damn that's crazy


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Does that mean that you two broke up???

 

[Omar]

If the guy is white, he gets a month of free publicity on every channel and we start hearing about racism.

And he gets treated for mental illness even if he doesn't have one.

 

[Desperado34]

I'm concerned that this is more in context of CTE. he sounds like he's off his rocker, I hope he gets the help he needs.

More and more football seems to become a guilty pleasure


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[Runruffshod75]

I'm concerned that this is more in context of CTE. he sounds like he's off his rocker, I hope he gets the help he needs.

More and more football seems to become a guilty pleasure


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I don't know. If this were truly CTE wouldn't there be a pattern of outbursts before he came to the Bears to be coached by a bunch of clueless pushovers?

 

[Bearly]

I know this sounds "crazy" to some if you.....but maybe Ratliff needs help and is crying out for help. Just a thought.

He obviously needs help and I don't doubt that the McCaskey family would be in favor of doing so. You can not like their football acumen but they've displayed compassion in the past. What so many don't get is that it can't be forced on him. He still has rights and if he'd rather be a wack job than play football, the league or Bears are in no position to influence his personal decisions. When this 1st happened and we didn't know the severity of the confrontation, there were a bunch of posters with this opinion but you can't help a guy that doesn't want to be helped or is at least willing to go through the motions (hoping something will stick) to keep his job.

 

[Bearly]

Every time the new qb threw off his back foot in to triple coverage the cutler types would start a thread claiming Jay was turning the corner when he met his tragic end and, had he lived longer, would not have done that.

Such obsession is unhealthy. I mean you and them.

 

[Bearly]

Trestman would probably sacrifice his manhood to save that watch.

I see a problem with that.

 

[run and shoot]

He obviously needs help and I don't doubt that the McCaskey family would be in favor of doing so.

You can not like their football acumen but they've displayed compassion in the past. What so many don't get is that it can't be forced on him.

He still has rights and if he'd rather be a wack job than play football, the league or Bears are in no position to influence his personal decisions.


When this 1st happened and we didn't know the severity of the confrontation, there were a bunch of posters with this opinion but you can't help a guy that doesn't want to be helped or is at least willing to go through the motions (hoping something will stick) to keep his job.

I never heard anything about the McCaskey family offering or Ratcliff. rejecting help. Where's the "displayed compassion" for Ratliff

Yeah, the league should be ' in position to influence his personal decisions.' when it comes to a players mental health, especially with all the "head injury drama" coming to light.

Another, wild idea. How about the NFL having a counseling dept. for players especially when a player has shown some type of erratic behavior

How many Dave Dureson's, Junior Seau's or Jim McMahon's ( who's admitted to having suicidal thoughts), etc. .....do we need before the league puts in place a protocol for dealing these problems before they arise.

 

[BearFanJohn]

The McCaskeys may be better off distancing the organization from him. If truly said he felt like killing people, anyone, in the organization, cut him and ban him from the property. Threats have to be taken seriously. If they want to offer him help that would be a nice gesture. But they are certainly under no moral or legal obligation to do so. Threaten violence against your co-workers anywhere and you are gone-period. The police should be called and, perhaps, should remain on site or close by for a period of time.

 

[shoopster]

This is BS. Jay does this kind of stuff all the time ...

 

[shoopster]

Wow, that rumor from a week ago was on point. Kudos to the guy who posted it.

Good ol' ChicagoMike from Florida ...

 

[ijustposthere]

I never heard anything about the McCaskey family offering or Ratcliff. rejecting help. Where's the "displayed compassion" for Ratliff

Yeah, the league should be ' in position to influence his personal decisions.' when it comes to a players mental health, especially with all the "head injury drama" coming to light.

Another, wild idea. How about the NFL having a counseling dept. for players especially when a player has shown some type of erratic behavior

How many Dave Dureson's, Junior Seau's or Jim McMahon's ( who's admitted to having suicidal thoughts), etc. .....do we need before the league puts in place a protocol for dealing these problems before they arise.

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[MIKETOUHY]

Sometimes it seems like sports attracts too many nut cases.

 

[MIKETOUHY]

He obviously needs help and I don't doubt that the McCaskey family would be in favor of doing so. You can not like their football acumen but they've displayed compassion in the past. What so many don't get is that it can't be forced on him. He still has rights and if he'd rather be a wack job than play football, the league or Bears are in no position to influence his personal decisions. When this 1st happened and we didn't know the severity of the confrontation, there were a bunch of posters with this opinion but you can't help a guy that doesn't want to be helped or is at least willing to go through the motions (hoping something will stick) to keep his job.

The McCaskeys shouldn't have to bothers spending money for counseling service for the players along with other owners.

They just need to behave themselves or don't join the NFL.

Could anyone imagine Halas or other owners back in the day wasting time and money on players who can't control themselves?

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

The McCaskeys shouldn't have to bothers spending money for counseling service for the players along with other owners.

They just need to behave themselves or don't join the NFL.

Could anyone imagine Halas or other owners back in the day wasting time and money on players who can't control themselves?

When Halas started coaching, they didn't have the polio vaccine.

 

[MIKETOUHY]

Shut up.

 

[Schmidtaki]

I know this sounds "crazy" to some if you.....but maybe Ratliff needs help and is crying out for help. Just a thought.

Unfortunately you have to want help for help to be given too you.

 

[Sculpt]

"Ratliff Applies at Post Office"

 

[Mitchapalooza]

If he was crying for help he should get himself some help instead of threatening his coaches and whatnot. He's a grown man not a child.