NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Fans of ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair(notes) planned to focus on his incredible career and life with a memorial service on Thursday, not his sudden and tragic death.
McNair, 36, was a married man shot four times in his sleep on the Fourth of July by a girlfriend 16 years his junior, who then killed herself. The 20-year-old woman was distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief that he was seeing someone else, police said Wednesday.
Sahel Kazemi “was spinning out of control” when she shot McNair as he dozed on a sofa early Saturday, Chief Ronal Serpas said. Police found she was paying for two cars, her rent was doubling and she suspected McNair was having a second affair with another woman.
That’s not how McNair will be remembered Thursday during viewings at a funeral home and the stadium where he once played. His friends, ex-teammates, former coaches and wife will celebrate him at a memorial service with his close friend and pastor, Bishop Joseph W. Walker III, delivering the eulogy. (AP)
