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Cowboys' Owens Denies Overdose
28/09/2006Reuters
Dallas Cowboys football star Terrell Owens denied reports on Thursday (NZ time) he had attempted suicide through an overdose of prescription pain pills and said he was capable of playing on Monday.
Owens is one of the National Football League's most gifted receivers but also one of its most controversial. His behaviour has angered coaches and teammates on both of his previous teams, the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
"There was no suicide attempt," Owens told reporters at the team practice facility after his release from the hospital earlier in the day. He said his publicist had called emergency personnel on Wednesday after Owens appeared incoherent and it looked as though he had taken a large number of pills.
"Terrell has 25 million reasons why he should be alive," publicist Kim Etheredge told the news conference, an apparent reference to the dollar value of the three-year contract Owens signed this year with the Cowboys.
A police report obtained by local media described the incident as a suicide attempt. Owens said he took far fewer pills than it had first seemed because he had separated out many from his prescription bottle, and said he had experienced an allergic reaction to the medication.
"It is very unfortunate for the reports to go from an allergic reaction to a ... suicide attempt," he said. He said his stomach was not pumped during his treatment.
He said, "I feel very capable" of playing on Monday and that he had worked out with his team on Thursday.
The police report cited the 32-year-old Owens as saying he was depressed and that he had finished a bottle of prescription pain pills in an effort to harm himself.
Owens denied being depressed, and Etheredge denied the police report that she told rescue workers he was depressed.
A Dallas police spokesman said earlier the department was no longer involved in the issue.
"This is not a criminal offense. It's a medical type of situation," spokesman Lt. Rick Watson told reporters.
Owens has had a variety of injuries this season and was believed to have been taking pain medication for a broken finger on his right hand he suffered 10 days ago.
Owens' behaviour off the field has drawn as much attention as his skills on it.
Owens was in frequent public battles with his coach in Philadelphia, Andy Reid, and his quarterback, Donovan McNabb, leading the club to let him go despite his immense talent.
Owens also feuded with his coach in San Francisco, Steve Mariucci, and his quarterback, Jeff Garcia
28/09/2006Reuters
Dallas Cowboys football star Terrell Owens denied reports on Thursday (NZ time) he had attempted suicide through an overdose of prescription pain pills and said he was capable of playing on Monday.
Owens is one of the National Football League's most gifted receivers but also one of its most controversial. His behaviour has angered coaches and teammates on both of his previous teams, the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
"There was no suicide attempt," Owens told reporters at the team practice facility after his release from the hospital earlier in the day. He said his publicist had called emergency personnel on Wednesday after Owens appeared incoherent and it looked as though he had taken a large number of pills.
"Terrell has 25 million reasons why he should be alive," publicist Kim Etheredge told the news conference, an apparent reference to the dollar value of the three-year contract Owens signed this year with the Cowboys.
A police report obtained by local media described the incident as a suicide attempt. Owens said he took far fewer pills than it had first seemed because he had separated out many from his prescription bottle, and said he had experienced an allergic reaction to the medication.
"It is very unfortunate for the reports to go from an allergic reaction to a ... suicide attempt," he said. He said his stomach was not pumped during his treatment.
He said, "I feel very capable" of playing on Monday and that he had worked out with his team on Thursday.
The police report cited the 32-year-old Owens as saying he was depressed and that he had finished a bottle of prescription pain pills in an effort to harm himself.
Owens denied being depressed, and Etheredge denied the police report that she told rescue workers he was depressed.
A Dallas police spokesman said earlier the department was no longer involved in the issue.
"This is not a criminal offense. It's a medical type of situation," spokesman Lt. Rick Watson told reporters.
Owens has had a variety of injuries this season and was believed to have been taking pain medication for a broken finger on his right hand he suffered 10 days ago.
Owens' behaviour off the field has drawn as much attention as his skills on it.
Owens was in frequent public battles with his coach in Philadelphia, Andy Reid, and his quarterback, Donovan McNabb, leading the club to let him go despite his immense talent.
Owens also feuded with his coach in San Francisco, Steve Mariucci, and his quarterback, Jeff Garcia
