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The NFL world is shocked after learning that Kris Boyd, player of the New York Jets of the NFL (National Football League) is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning and the bullet hit his abdomen. This terrible news comes just when the first game of the American League was taking place in Spain, held at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, so the news has had a greater impact in our country.
According to police sources, the 29-year-old athlete was involved in a fight in a fine dining restaurant located in the area of Midtown Manhattan, New York. When emergency crews arrived, they took the football player to the Bellevue Hospitaland there they confirmed that the bullet had hit one of the lungs. Although he is in critical condition, the victim is stable. The gunman is still unidentified and fled the scene in an all-terrain vehicle.
© Anadolu“We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will not be commenting further at this time,” reads the statement that the New York Jets shared after the event. The reactions have not been long in coming and the Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, has also sent some words of encouragement to the player. “I am praying for him and his loved ones,” he stated.
© Cooper NeillAlthough Boyd’s condition is critical, his great friend from university, Ernest Quander, has stepped in to reassure. “Right now he’s fine. He’s in good condition. He’s doing very well,” has commented. Likewise, he added that “He is a soldier who has overcome difficult times” and that everything is in order.
Who is Kris Boyd?
Born in 1996, American football was always very present in his life, since he is not the first athlete in the family saga. In the University of Texasbecame a key defender who made 67 tackles, and was also a semifinalist in the Jim Thorpe Award: an award given to the best college defenseman. After this stage, he was selected in the 2019 NFL Draft in the seventh round by the Minnesota Vikingsand also played on American football teams like Houston Texas o Arizona Cardinals.
© Michael OwensIn March 2025 he joined the New York Jetswhere he currently plays, but, currently, he was injured. According to the Gang Green Nationa medium where all the team information is published, is a player “with a lot of energy in coverage and special teams”with a lot of strength and will when playing in the toughest spaces on the field. His persevering mentality has led him to be called “a warrior”, a very interesting profile for lovers of this sport. The shooting brings to the public spotlight how this incident can impact and have serious consequences on his professional career, although his colleagues and loved ones do not lose hope.
