The heartbroken father of LSU huge receiver and NFL draft prospect Kyren Lacy has damaged his silence after his son’s sudden demise at age 24.
The aspiring professional athlete, who had declared for the 2025 NFL Draft, was discovered lifeless in Houston Saturday evening following an obvious suicide.
Taking to social media Sunday evening, his distraught dad Kenny Lacy urged mother and father to verify on their youngsters’s psychological wellbeing.
“Young parents, start talking to your kids at a very early age and make sure they are confident and comfortable confiding in you,” Kenny wrote on Fb following his son’s demise, which got here simply two weeks earlier than the NFL draft.
“Don’t be cool with ‘I’m Alright, or I’m good’ when you know deep down something isn’t right. Mental Health is real, and for the most part [and] it’s invisible. Don’t ignore the signs, even if they may seem small.”
“Our lives have changed forever and this will never be OK, but God needed my baby more than he was needed here,” Kenny went on. “This has to be the biggest pill our families have had to swallow, but I know the love and compassion in our families will get us through.”
“This will never get easier, but we’ll learn to live with it,” he concluded. “Check on your kids mental!!!!!!!!!!!”
Kyren’s demise got here months after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a crash that killed a 78-year-old man in Dec. 2024.
Kyren, who took half in LSU’s professional day on March 26, was charged with negligent murder, felony hit-and-run with demise, reckless operation of a automobile, and leaving the scene with out notifying authorities.
Kyren had turned himself in on Jan. 12 earlier than being launched on a $151,000 bond.
He had been scheduled to report earlier than a grand jury on April 14.
His lawyer Matthew Ory has since launched an announcement criticizing the investigation relating to his shopper’s arrest, saying the “witch hunt” into the athlete was “targeted and overzealous.”
“We had been very assured the proof, after being totally collected and reviewed, would result in a declination of fees,’’ the assertion learn, first launched by WAFB-TV.
Previous to his premature demise, Kyren had declared for the 2025 NFL draft, slated for April 24.
“LSU has truly made a big impact on my life on and off the field these past three years,” he stated in an announcement on Instagram in December.
“Playing in Death Valley, for the best fans in the country, was an experience I will never forget. Not too many people get to fulfill a dream like this. I am forever grateful for it.”
“I am so appreciative of my support system (family, trainers, mentors, etc) who have been there for me through the highs and the lows. Thank y’all for always believing in me! With that being said, I will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft,” he added.
The huge receiver, who started his faculty profession at Louisiana-Lafayette, transferred to LSU and performed three seasons there.
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