NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -A public service announcement recorded by former NFL quarterback Steve McNair shortly before his young mistress killed him and then herself urges young people thinking about suicide to call a hot line and “live to see better days.”
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities shelved the announcement after McNair’s July 4 death. The Associated Press obtained a copy of three versions of the announcement through a public records request.
In it McNair says, “Each year too many young people are taking their own lives. So if you’re feeling really down and have even thought about suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK.”
Police concluded McNair was shot to death by 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi, who was upset over financial troubles and suspected McNair might be involved with another woman.
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