Lawrence Phillips Twitter: NFL Running Back Found Dead In Prison Cell, Faced Murder Charges [VIDEO]
Lawrence Phillips is dead at 40.
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Shortly after midnight this morning, the former NFL running back, who was suspected of killing his former cell mate while serving a 31-year sentence for driving his car into three teenagers, assaulting an ex-girlfriend and vehicle theft, was found unresponsive at the Kern Valley State Prison.
"Lawrence Phillips is dead--and officials are investigating his death as a suicide after he was found in his prison cell," TMZ reported on Wednesday. "Phillips was found at 12:05 AM Wednesday when staff conducted a routine security check and noticed Lawrence was unresponsive. Officials say he was transported to an outside hospital where he was pronounced deceased at 1:27 AM."
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After news broke, comments were shared on Twitter.
Lawrence Phillips was the most naturally talented and fluid RB I've ever seen past or present.
— Mike Welch (@RealMikeWelch) January 13, 2016
For the most part, fans spoke of Phillips' impressive football career.
Lawrence Phillips was the best RB in #Huskers history. Off the field life was just complicated. #RIP — Zach Potter (@ZachPotterTE) January 13, 2016
Peter King, of Sports Illustrated, revealed how Coach Dick Vermeil attempted to help Phillips as he was plagued with off-the-field behavioral issues.
I saw in 1997 how hard Dick Vermeil tried to save Lawrence Phillips—including ferrying him back from a Nebraska jail to St Louis. — Peter King (@SI_PeterKing) January 13, 2016
Then, another Twitter user reminded fans that there was more to Phillips than great football.
Seeing a number of people eulogizing Lawrence Phillips. Don't. He was a callous domestic abuser and murderer. Low-grade human being. — Brad Evans (@YahooNoise) January 13, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Phillips family.
