newYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
Additional details on the passing of Marion Barber, 38, Former Dallas Cowboys Running Backare revealed – including scenes from the Frisco officers and Barber’s desire to skip the CTE exam out of her own volition.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram told The barber was found under a running shower, believed to have been at the base of his mutilated body for several days. The officials arrived to conduct a welfare check after the barber’s neighbors reported water seeping from his apartment.
Dallas Cowboys runningback Marion Barber participates in football #24 during an NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 25, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Cowboys 27-26.
(Photo by Christian Peterson/Getty Images)
His father, Marion Barber II, said, “The mutilated body of the barber was found in the bathroom of his apartment and may have been with a hot bath for several days.”
there is no dishonesty Former player’s death noticeThe cause of Barber’s death could not be confirmed.
The Dallas Cowboys running behind Marion Barber (24) as a New York Giants cornerback defends the ball at New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ during the second half of the game. The Cowboys beat the Giants 33-20.
(Photo by Rich Kane/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells casts shadow over Marion Barber’s death
“They’re just using tissue because they’re digging further into the cause of death,” he said. “They’re dismissing things. They didn’t see any trauma in his body, didn’t see any nasty stuff. His lungs were working. The heart and the nerves around the heart were fine. They’re dismissing things.” Right now, we’re just waiting.”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Barber reportedly battling mental health issues After his seven-season career, under the question whether CTE played a role in their diseases. Telegram said Barber’s family would not donate their brain for CTE research.
Dallas Cowboys runningback Marion Barber participates in football #24 during an NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 25, 2010 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Cowboys 27-26.
(Photo by Christian Peterson/Getty Images)
Jeff Gladney of the Cardinals, former first-round NFL draft pick, 25. die in car accident
“He was real specific in his will that he didn’t want that,” said Barber II. “We are going to respect that. But according to the examiner, the condition in which his body was due to decomposition could be a contentious issue.”