Interview With Herschel Walker Takes Frightening Turn As Former NFL Great Talks Suicide Attempts

Herschel Walker was a beast in the backfield that was hiding a demon deep inside. Initially used for motivation, anger eventually consumed Walker whole.

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During an interview on ESPN’s ‘Highly Questionable,’ Walker went into dramatic detail of how his rage was actually clandestine depression — discussing how he’d often play games of Russian Roulette with a loaded gun.

Thankfully, Walker appears to be defeating this demon and believes freely talking about past issues will help others bearing similar burdens.

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