The Sports World Reacts to the Death of Junior Seau

Former NFL great Junior Seau was found in a bedroom, unresponsive with a handgun near his body and a bullet wound in his chest, according to police in Oceanside, California. Seau was 43-years-old.

Reactions to this horrible tragedy have been coming in from the NFL community and the sports world through Twitter. 

My prayers and condolences to the family of one of the NFL's greatest linebackers to ever play the game.. Junior Seau.. R.I.P

— Chad Ochocinco (@ochocinco) May 2, 2012

God Bless Junior Seau & his family! My heart & condolences go out 2 his family. May u RIP!

— Terrell Owens (@terrellowens) May 2, 2012

Goodbye Junior Seau, you were an inspiration for turning success into greater good. Thank you for making San Diego a better place for youth.

— Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) May 2, 2012

So saddened by the news of Junior Seau's passing. The hearts of the Trojan family go out to his relatives and friends.

— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) May 2, 2012

Junior was a true competitor and a special player. My heartfelt condolences go out to the Seau family.

— John Elway (@johnelway) May 2, 2012

Junior Seau will certainly be missed. A great football player but a better man. He was classy,caring & courageous.God bless the Seau family

— DeionSanders (@DeionSanders) May 2, 2012

I'm in stunned disbelief and completely crestfallen over the news about Junior Seau. Prayers and well wishes to him and his family.

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) May 2, 2012

It is so sad to hear about Junior Seau. I enjoyed watching him play and we also spent some time together in SD doing charity work.#RIP

— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) May 2, 2012

Saddened 2 hear of the death of NFL GREAT Junior Seau! A great football player but an even GREATER man! He will b missed! #fb

— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) May 2, 2012