LSU Wide Receiver Kyren Lacy Passes Away at Age 24

Hey, so I just stumbled upon this thing about Kyren Lacy. Yeah, the former LSU wide receiver, if you know who I’m talking about. It’s sad, you know? The guy was only 24, which is like, way too young. WBRZ 2 said it was suicide. Heavy stuff.

I remember Lacy not just for his size—dude was 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, that’s almost superhero-like—but for the way he moved on the field. So smooth. Like, there was something almost poetic about it. 2023 was rough for him, having to compete with guys like Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers, you know those names if you follow college ball. Still, he showed up strong in 2024. Caught 58 passes, which, if you don’t speak football, just means he was really good. Nine touchdowns! You could see him in the NFL; his name up in lights come April. At least that’s what we all thought, right?

But life’s funny. And not in the ha-ha kind of way. Lacy found himself in a real mess—something about an accident involving a 78-year-old losing his life. Here’s the kicker: he wasn’t even in a crash. His car supposedly tried to overtake others where he shouldn’t. I mean, who even remembers those signs sometimes? And then suddenly, chaos. One car brakes, another swerves, bam—an accident. Sad part? They say Lacy just drove on. Like it was a normal day. Proclaimed for the draft two days later. Mind-boggling, right?

Things got messier when he actually turned himself in after a warrant. A hefty $151K bond later, he was out, but facing some heavy allegations. The grand jury was gonna dig into it soon, like, we’re talking Monday soon. His lawyer though, said it wasn’t his fault. Blamed someone else. The whole thing just sounded like a law drama unfolding in real life.

And now this. There’s no tying it all up in a neat little bow. It’s just sad. Anyway, hug your loved ones, I guess. No idea why this particular story hit me this way, but it did.