When the news came out of the passing of Kansas City Chiefs long snapper James Winchester’s father, Michael, whose life was tragically taken Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, the condolences and offers of support were quick to follow.
Winchester, who is in his second season with the Chiefs after winning the long snapper position out of training camp in 2015, played collegiately at Oklahoma.
On Wednesday afternoon when speaking with the media, Chiefs coach Andy Reid and several players offered their support to the entire Winchester family.
Here’s what they had to say:
Andy Reid
“A tragic, tragic incident, and sick to be honest with you.