Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy died of an apparent suicide on Saturday while being pursued by police. The incident came following a 911 call from a family member.

The circumstances that led to Lacy’s death warrant their own discussion, but his loss has sent ripple effects throughout the football world and the LSU campus.

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, who was a college teammate and friend of Lacy, shared an emotional post on Instagram following news of the alleged suicide.

“Pain. Numb. Sad. Sorrowful. Downcast. Hurt. Broken. Devastated. Empty. Miserable. So this how it feels huh!! To lose a part of yo heart,” Nabers wrote, adding a series of emojis. “Damn you loved unconditionally. You put a smile on everyone’s face ig we forgot to give you the same smile. When we had that talk before dat game I made history, I realized we was twins across Louisiana tryna get it the same way.

“Damn man I just gave u the tightest hug ever when I saw u bruh why you ain’t call leek brudda, yk I had you bruh whatever u needed!! Dude ya (expletive) hurt me bruh!!! This the first day of my life I felt the world go by slower then it ever did. I can play back every memory in my head and you saying I ain’t gone be able to joce wit ya nomo??!!! WHAT? You serious 2??”

Lacy had taken part in the LSU pro day and declared for the 2025 NFL draft, but his status among teams was uncertain given unresolved legal issues stemming from negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless operation of a vehicle charges.

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