{"id":2045944,"date":"2023-09-27T05:15:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-investigating-if-unprescribed-drugs-factored-into-death-of-former-nfl-player-mike-williams\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T05:16:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T09:16:33","slug":"police-investigating-if-unprescribed-drugs-factored-into-death-of-former-nfl-player-mike-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-investigating-if-unprescribed-drugs-factored-into-death-of-former-nfl-player-mike-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Police probe possible role of illicit drugs in ex-NFL player Mike Williams&#8217; death."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpolice-investigating-if-unprescribed-drugs-factored-into-death-of-former-nfl-player-mike-williams%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2045944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tampa Police\u2062 Investigating Death of Former NFL\u200c Player Mike Williams<\/h2>\n<p>In a tragic turn of events, former NFL player Mike Williams has passed away\u200b at the age of 36 \u200din Tampa. \u200dThe Tampa Police Department is currently conducting an investigation into his death, following information \u2062that Williams may have \u2062received unprescribed\u2064 drugs while hospitalized after a construction site \u2062accident.<\/p>\n<p>The police department \u200crevealed that the\u2063 probe revolves \u200caround the use of &#8220;unprescribed\u2064 narcotics by an outside party.&#8221; Williams had been partially paralyzed due to the construction accident \u2063and tragically succumbed to his injuries on September 12 at St. Joseph&#8217;s Hospital in Tampa.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We take all allegations of criminal \u2063activity seriously, and detectives are working tirelessly on this active investigation,&#8221;\u2064 stated the Tampa police \u2064in an email. The investigation was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/demand-for-weight-loss-drugs-is-skyrocketing-despite-highest-fda-safety-warnings-5496059?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Popular Weight Loss Drugs\u2064 Taken by Millions \u200dHold Highest Safety Warnings<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/25\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/demand-for-weight-loss-drugs-is-skyrocketing-despite-highest-fda-safety-warnings-5496059?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/highly-prescribed-drug-gets-fda-green-light-despite-4-fold-higher-risk-of-death-5491461?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>An Antipsychotic Drug Gets FDA Green Light Despite\u2064 Fourfold\u2062 Higher Risk of Death<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/24\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/health\/highly-prescribed-drug-gets-fda-green-light-despite-4-fold-higher-risk-of-death-5491461?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner&#8217;s office\u200c is also involved in \u200cthe investigation of Williams&#8217; death.<\/p>\n<p>Williams, who\u2064 was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-of-the-nfls-greatest-wide-receivers-ever-is-on-the-move\/\" title=\"One Of The NFL\u2019s Greatest Wide Receivers Ever Is On The Move\">fourth-round draft pick<\/a> of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2010, \u200chad an impressive college career at Syracuse. As\u200d a rookie,\u200c he made 65 receptions for 964 yards and 11 \u2064touchdowns, starting in 52 out of\u2063 the\u200b 54 games \u2064he played over four seasons with Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>After being traded to his hometown team, the Buffalo\u2062 Bills, in 2014, Williams played nine games, recording eight catches for 142 yards and \u2062one touchdown in his sole\u200d season with the Bills. 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He retired from the \u2062NFL\u200c in 2015 after\u200d suffering from numerous injuries \u200dand being sidelined for multiple seasons.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200dto sources, \u200cWilliams was admitted to the hospital for treatment after the construction\u2063 accident. It is believed that he may have been given \u200bunprescribed drugs during\u2063 his hospital stay, which could have contributed to his death. The exact circumstances\u2062 surrounding his use of the narcotics \u200cand the identity of\u200d the individual who supplied \u200dthem are yet\u200d to be determined \u200bby \u2064the police investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Williams&#8217; sudden passing has left the NFL community and his former teammates in shock. Many have taken to social media to \u2063express their condolences and pay\u200b tribute\u2062 to the \u200clate player. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers \u2063released a \u200bstatement expressing\u2062 their sadness \u2063and offering their support to Williams&#8217;\u200c family during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation\u200d into Williams&#8217; death\u200d is ongoing, and the Tampa Police Department is urging anyone with information related to the case to come forward. The use of unprescribed\u200c drugs is\u200b a serious issue that not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohios-chemical-disaster-rages-on\/\" title=\"Ohio's Chemical Disaster Rages On\">poses health risks<\/a> but also potentially leads to fatal consequences, as tragically seen in this\u200c case. It\u200c is crucial for the police to uncover the truth behind Williams&#8217; death and hold anyone \u2064responsible accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation progresses,\u200c it is essential for organizations and institutions involved in the healthcare system to evaluate their \u2062protocols and procedures to prevent the unauthorized distribution and\u2062 use of drugs. This tragic incident serves as\u2064 a reminder \u2063of the need for strict\u2064 monitoring and\u200c control over medications to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transplanted-lungs-potentially-spread-deadly-legionella-infection-to-organ-recipients-cdc-study\/\" title=\"CDC Study: Transplanted Lungs May Transmit Deadly Legionella Infection\">ensure patient safety<\/a> and prevent such incidents\u200d from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>The untimely death of Mike Williams is a sobering reminder \u2062of the fragility of \u200dlife and\u2063 the devastating\u200c consequences that can result from\u2064 illicit \u2063drug use.\u200c It is a \u2062tragic loss for \u2062his family, friends, and the \u200cNFL \u200bcommunity as a\u200c whole.\u2063 May he rest in peace, and may his death serve as a catalyst for greater awareness and action in combating \u200cthe\u2062 misuse of drugs in our\u200d society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tampa police are investigating the death of ex-NFL player Mike Williams. He may have received unauthorized drugs while hospitalized after a construction accident. The probe focuses on &#8220;unprescribed narcotics by an outside party.&#8221; Williams passed away on September 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2045945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}