Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier dies

[Cujo]

Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died Saturday morning, possibly of cardiac arrest, the team said. He was 28.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ahk5...ov=ap&type=lgns

Very sad news coming out of Atlanta today. The Hawks certainly didn't need this.

[gashouser27]

wow this is real sad

he was too young..he had so much potential in college..i think he was still improving

[nsentv]

It's a tragedy. All prayers go to his family and friends.

Also, Eddy Curry better be listening. Thomas Herrion, Jason Collier? I cannot see why he wouldn't get a DNA test, just to make sure he won't become the latest premature death.

[Jigga]

Damn, man. That's terrible! My condolences to the Collier family. I watched alot of ACC basketball, and I liked Collier's game, didn't follow him in the pros, but from all accounts he was a well-mannered, well-liked young man.

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We see our athletes as supermen sometimes, you know. When I see these players pass away, it scares me, because they are my age or even younger. I agree with nsentv's point about Eddy Curry. I don't know if Collier or Herrion knew of their heart issues, but Curry does. He's one of the lucky ones. He's rich beyond his wildest dreams and can afford to take care of himself should he never even play another second of pro ball. It's his body and his life, but damn dude, wake up!

Everyone please, take care of your health. If you have medical issues, please see a doctor. Things don't just go away, especially with heart/chest abnormalities!

[TFoA]

Wow, it's like when they take one step forward, they take 8 steps back. This is truly a tragedy though. My prayers go to his family and the Hawks

[NJTank]

If this dose not send alrm bells to Eddie CUrry and the Knicks then they are just clueless, and asking for trouble, you know big fat is a problem but being tall can be too if you aree not careful and the NBA need sto take a hard look at this and maybe have players take yearly stress test or something of the like.

[LMU]

Let's also through Hank Gathers and Ronny Turiaf on the Eddy Curry list.

[yankeeman161]

Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died this past Saturday at the age of 28. The five year pro out of Georgia Tech was selected 15th overall by the Bucks in 2000 who played 3 seasons with the Rockets before joining Atlanta in 2003.

The cause of death was initually a heart attack in his sleep, but is still uncertain. Another sports death this, so it raises the question: Do athletes push themselves too far sometimes?