Posted January 15 My wife was going through her phone and saw this, didn’t show up on any of my social media feeds. Thought I’d share, could be nothing: https://www.tmz.com/2019/01/15/atlanta-falcons-takkarist-mckinley-detained-police/ “Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takkarist McKinley was detained by police in L.A. on Tuesday and is undergoing a mental evaluation following an incident at a hotel ... TMZ Sports has learned. McKinley was with a friend at a high-end hotel around noon when something happened and the friend became concerned about McKinley's well-being. We're told the friend called police for help. We're told cops spoke with McKinley who agreed it was in his best interest to get help -- and he cooperated and left with police. We're told McKinley was NOT arrested or booked for any crime. The 23-year-old was selected in the 1st round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of UCLA and had a solid rookie season for the Falcons -- posting 20 tackles and 6 sacks. McKinley famously brought a framed picture of his late grandmother to the stage at the NFL Draft and explained that he had made a promise to her on her deathbed that he would make it to the NFL.” SirCzah, Ergo Proxy and Falconsin2012 like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 Crap, I guess we posted this at the exact same time lol. Mods feel free to delete mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 The good news it doesn’t appear to be anything that broke the law. Hoping it isn’t anything major. Mental illness is striking the country at a high rate these days Flying Falcon, shock, FalconJim and 19 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 Wish our players would stay away from California.. Nothing good happens there Emmitt, FalconJim, PokerSteve and 14 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 (edited) Visions of Everson Griffin Edited January 15 by Falconsin2012 Scott1988, atljbo, PokerSteve and 2 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 I can't say I'm surprised but hope he's ok. Pacific_Falcon likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 (edited) You have to be a bit mentally off to play that position at a high level. Wishing you a peaceful offseason Takk...get your mind right. The rest will fall in line for you Edited January 15 by Falconsin2012 JDaveG, Stryka, Drew4719 and 1 other like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 And at this board we are hearing "fans" questioning their loyalty to Atlanta Falcons just because a rival team is going to the conference finals. **** it. This goes beyond football. I know that Takk is a important player on this defense, but i just hope that he gets the right help and he gets healthy! Best of luck, Takk! And yes, it's probably very random, but i'm just tired of reading all these "Why did i root for the Falcons". Please, just support the Patriots. I don't care. I'm loyal to the Falcons and i have other values in life than just watch a team win the Super bowl. Please, stop it! NeonDeion, Brewcrew, JD dirtybird21 and 14 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 15 3 minutes ago, Disco said: And at this board we are hearing "fans" questioning their loyalty to Atlanta Falcons just because a rival team is going to the conference finals. **** it. This goes beyond football. I know that Takk is a important player on this defense, but i just hope that he gets the right help and he gets healthy! Best of luck, Takk! And yes, it's probably very random, but i'm just tired of reading all these "Why did i root for the Falcons". Please, just support the Patriots. I don't care. I'm loyal to the Falcons and i have other values in life than just watch a team win the Super bowl. Please, stop it! Give em hellll, Disco red falcon and papachaz like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 McKinley’s struggle with mental health is well-documented on his social media pages. I can relate to the guy for sure. He’s at a very strange age in life between full-fledged adulthood and still being a ‘kid’. Leaves you with a lot of questions about life and relationships. Flying Falcon, jfalconsp, mashburn*Fibonacci and 17 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Falcanuck said: McKinley’s struggle with mental health is well-documented on his social media pages. I can relate to the guy for sure. He’s at a very strange age in life between full-fledged adulthood and still being a ‘kid’. Leaves you with a lot of questions about life and relationships. I suspect something happened to Takk around week 6. He had 5.5 sacks in 6 games but nothing really afterwards. Edited January 16 by Falconsin2012 Cheap Talk and PokerSteve like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 Just now, Falconsin2012 said: I suspect something happened to Takk around week 6. He had like 5.5 sacks in 6 games but nothing really afterwards. I don’t really see it that way. Takk plays football as a distraction imo. It’s the same reason I work like a dog when I feel depressed. The off-season isn’t good for someone like Takk. I don’t think an incident would affect his production. Ergo Proxy, NeonDeion, spanish_falcon and 5 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 11 minutes ago, Disco said: And at this board we are hearing "fans" questioning their loyalty to Atlanta Falcons just because a rival team is going to the conference finals. **** it. This goes beyond football. I know that Takk is a important player on this defense, but i just hope that he gets the right help and he gets healthy! Best of luck, Takk! And yes, it's probably very random, but i'm just tired of reading all these "Why did i root for the Falcons". Please, just support the Patriots. I don't care. I'm loyal to the Falcons and i have other values in life than just watch a team win the Super bowl. Please, stop it! Could have left the second part out or put in the other thread. This thread is more important than that PokerSteve likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 As someone who has dealt with some major depression issues throughout my life, I wish nothing but the best for Takk. I hope there are some people close to him who can present a clear picture to him and urge that he get the help he might need. ya_boi_j, Drew4719, Falconsin2012 and 15 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, ya_boi_j said: Could have left the second part out or put in the other thread. This thread is more important than that Yes, i know! But i would just like to state that there are more important things in life than just football. Hopefully, this is just my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 Prayers up takk Flying Falcon, KRUNKuno, red falcon and 2 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 1 minute ago, GhostofGritz said: As someone who has dealt with some major depression issues throughout my life, I wish nothing but the best for Takk. I hope there are some people close to him who can present a clear picture to him and urge that he get the help he might need. Depression is a *****. Battled it myself a couple years ago. GhostofGritz, mqg96, JDaveG and 6 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 Probably just some preTSD https://twitter.com/Takk/status/1084612045859889157 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 25 minutes ago, Falconsin2012 said: Visions of Everson Griffin And that's who he remind me of Sigh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 Kudos to his friend who called the police instead of hoping it would pass. putnam6, ATLSlobberKnockers, JDaveG and 4 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 11 minutes ago, GhostofGritz said: As someone who has dealt with some major depression issues throughout my life, I wish nothing but the best for Takk. I hope there are some people close to him who can present a clear picture to him and urge that he get the help he might need. Same here. I think we both could see the shadow of it on draft day JDaveG, Flying Falcon, FalconJim and 4 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 16 7 minutes ago, Knight of God said: Same here. I think we both could see the shadow of it on draft day A bit, just a bit, C. I'm praying that Takk is going to be okay. I don't really care all that much about what it means/doesn't mean for the Falcons. putnam6, Flying Falcon, Disco and 2 others like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
