Stedman Bailey speaks about shooting for first time

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Stedman Bailey speaks about shooting for first time
By Nick Wagoner

http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-ra...n-bailey-speaks-about-shooting-for-first-time

EARTH CITY, Mo. -- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey has offered regular updates on his recovery after being shot in the head twice in November. Those updates have included photos and video of him jogging around the hospital and working out as well as news about when he was released from the hospital.

On Saturday, Bailey spoke briefly about the shooting to a Miami-area television station. It's believed to be the first time Bailey has actually discussed the events of Nov. 24 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Speaking to WSVN-7 News in Miami, Bailey recounted the experience of taking two shots to the head.

"I do really think about how that split second, for me and my cousin both, how our life has changed," Bailey told the station. "It's something we will remember for the rest of the time we live."

Bailey's cousin, Antwan Reeves, also spoke for the first time and said he was shot in the back 11 times as he attempted to protect the two small children that were also in the car.

As the shooting happened, Bailey said he didn't really know the extent of his own injuries until Reeves alerted him.

"At the time, my cousin looked at me and said, 'Yo, cuz, they shot you in the head,'" Bailey said. "And for a while, I couldn't really feel any pain or anything, so I was just like, 'Oh, man.' When I looked down at my shirt and saw that blood was dripping off my face, I felt at that point that things were pretty real."

Reeves was able to drive he and Bailey to the hospital where Reeves went into surgery immediately. Bailey had to wait until the following day before undergoing an operation that lasted six-plus hours. Reeves was released from the hospital later that week but Bailey had a longer recovery to make.

Rams coach Jeff Fisher showed Bailey's Rams teammates photos of Bailey signing his name only days after the shooting and followed with updates on Bailey starting to walk again. In the weeks that followed, Bailey used social media to thank his fans and teammates for their support. Bailey talked to the Rams via FaceTime before their game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and a group of his teammates visited him in Miami a few days later.

Bailey was released from the hospital on Dec. 23 and has since offered further updates on his progress, including frequent visits to the gym.

It remains to be seen if Bailey will play in the NFL again. Fisher has said there's a chance it won't happen but also cautioned that Bailey could surprise some people.

In the meantime, Bailey and Reeves told the TV station that they are hoping to help stop gun violence and hope to use their story to make that happen. The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
 

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Thats fucking crazy. Shot 11 times in the back protecting two kids and told Bailey he'd been shot in the head then proceeds to drive them to the hospital. How he wasnt hit in the spine and paralyzed is beyond lucky. Reeves is a fucking hero in my book.
 

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Thats freaking crazy. Shot 11 times in the back protecting two kids and told Bailey he'd been shot in the head then proceeds to drive them to the hospital. How he wasnt hit in the spine and paralyzed is beyond lucky. Reeves is a freaking hero in my book.
Hell of a job protecting those kids.
 

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On Nov. 24, 2015, NFL wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot twice in the head as he and his cousin waited in a car outside of a friend’s house in South Florida. A short time later, he is already back in the gym working to get himself in shape for a chance to return to the NFL and to the game he loves.

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Stedman Bailey talks recovery, potential return to NFL
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot in the head twice on Nov. 24, 2015.

By Kevin Boilard

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/...an-bailey-return-to-nfl-recovery-rehab-020816

After he was shot in the head twice last November, doctors told Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey that his days in the NFL were most likely over. Today, he is defying the odds and making his way toward a comeback.

In a six-minute documentary called "Steddy Ambition," Bailey detailed the events of Nov. 24, 2015, and provided an update on his recovery.

In the video above, Bailey describes how his son -- Stedman Bailey Jr. -- has served as a motivating factor in his rehabilitation. The 5-foot-10, 194-pound pass-catcher is also seen working out and lifting weights. He admits that there has been a "huge drop-off" in the amount of weight he can lift since the accident.

Bailey, who played in eight games before finishing this past season on the reserve/non-football injury list, has spent three seasons with the Rams.The former third-round draft pick out of West Virginia still aims to have "at least" a ten-year career in the NFL, per the interview in the video embedded above.
 

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Unreal. I had no idea he could still be that coordinated. It scares me to death that he wants to come back. But what a story.
 

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come back player of the year 2016
 

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It's stories like this that makes me wish I were super rich. I would pay for his personal trainer and finance his comeback...Good Luck Stedman! Go man!
 

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He looks great.

Considering my fears when this story broke, he looks well on his way to having a normal life which didn't seem likely at the time.
 

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Still sickens me that people would do this to another human being. GOD bless you Stedman, we are all pulling for you.
 

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How can you be shot be shot in the back 11 times and released from the hospital the next day? Must have been extremely small caliber and low powered bullets. If that's the case Bailey should have a better chance to return to the NFL than I previously thought. I figured his cousin was killed for sure.
 

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Wow i always liked Bailey and after that story all i can say is i pray that he is healthy first and if able he can get back on the field.
 

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I hear you.

This story literally made me feel ill, and angry: http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/02/us/virginia-tech-students-arrested-girl-killed/

To think how scared that 13yr old girl must have been makes me absolutely sick to my stomach. Senseless!

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I don't even have to click the link to know a horrible act by human(s) occurred. This includes why I haven't watched or followed our national or even world "news" the last 5 years or so. It has totally cleared my mind, just took awhile to wear off. I get stuck when my parents or friends mention something that happened because I'm oblivious.
 

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I can't decide what sounds luckier.... being shot in the back 11 times and not only survive but released from the hospital within a week... or shot in the head twice and not only lives but has full enough function to at least live a complete life still.

13 bullets hit their target and none of them hit where they'd take the person's life.... crazy, crazy luck.

Looking forward to seeing Bailey's recovery and hope to see him catching balls in horns again.
 

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Stedman Bailey: I’m hoping to play in 2016

Rams WR Stedman Bailey dishes on being shot in the head last year, what it feels like to sustain a gunshot wound, his recovery and when he plans on returning to football.

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God bless him. I wish him nothing but the best.

I know if he does make it back, the first time a Safety hits him in the head, the bench will clear...
 

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Amazing. God certainly protected him.

I hate to sound sceptical, but did anyone else hear anything in his interview to believe this was not random?