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Claude Lemieux had relapsed into SEX addiction before his suicide

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Claude Lemieux's son told police that the late NHL legend had relapsed into sex addiction before his death by suicide, new police bodycam footage shows.

Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, was found dead by one of his three sons at the family furniture company warehouse in Palm Beach County in May. Officials say he died by hanging.

The hockey icon's family reportedly expressed concerns about him prior to his death, according to the incident report released by officials, via TMZ. 30-year-old son Brendan, who is said to have discovered his body, reportedly told officials that they had noticed a change in his behavior.

The change reportedly triggered concerns that he had relapsed following 12 years of sobriety, leading his wife, Deborah, to confront him over it and tell him to leave their home hours before his passing.

In newly-released police footage, which has been obtained by The California Post, Brendan also told Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigators about his father's alleged sex addiction after finding his body in the early hours of May 28.

'Long story short, my mom finds out that he’s not sober anymore. And that's what triggered this tonight,' he reportedly said in the video.

One of the cops then asked about his dad's possible alcohol consumption, before Brendan continued: 'When I say sober, he has more issues with — his most sober thing is sex addiction versus alcohol. I don’t even know if he’s been drinking.'

'We’ve noticed changes in his behavior,' he added, 'and recently, it’s spiraled completely.'

Brendan said Claude had been 'lashing out' and 'not being nice to people' in the lead-up to his death.

He also described how his mom 'called him out' and told him to 'get out' at around 10:30pm on May 27 after he confessed to relapsing.

Brendan arrived at the home to discuss how the family could support Claude moving forward with Deborah before driving over to the family business, where he had located his father through tracking his phone location.

Upon arriving at the warehouse, Brendan discovered his dad's Ford truck in the parking lot. He removed the firearm he knew Lemieux kept in the glove compartment and stashed it in his own vehicle
due to the 'emotional aspect of the situation.'

He then proceeded to enter the warehouse and located his father upon which he called 911. Lemieux was pronounced dead minutes later at around 3:24am.

The former Montreal Canadiens winger is survived by his wife Deborah and his four children - daughter Claudia, 29, and sons Christopher, 37, Michael

 
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tarheelbybirth1 said:
What's the incidence of CTE in hockey? That's what this sounds like.
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Without actually looking into it, I would guess the risk of head trauma to that extent is pretty rare in hockey because there are far fewer incidents of forceful contact to the head compared to football. Helmets are colliding every play in football. It’s pretty rare for a hockey player to get hit directly in the head area during a game.

Doesn’t mean someone can’t develop CTE from playing hockey, but I have yet to hear of any cases.
 
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RagnarLothbrok said:
Without actually looking into it, I would guess the risk of head trauma to that extent is pretty rare in hockey because there are far fewer incidents of forceful contact to the head compared to football. Helmets are colliding every play in football. It’s pretty rare for a hockey player to get hit directly in the head area during a game.

Doesn’t mean someone can’t develop CTE from playing hockey, but I have yet to hear of any cases.
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CTE is actually fairly common in the NHL, especially in guys who played during the era that Lemieux played and who played the physical, often dirty, style that Lemieux played. Back then there wasn’t much of a concussion protocol like there is today. If you got knocked unconscious, you went right back into the game as soon as they could revive you. Lemieux was never formally diagnosed with a concussion, but he stated that he most likely incurred several during his career.

Lemieux’s family donated his brain to the Boston University CTE Center. I haven’t heard if their findings have been made public, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he had CTE.


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QChawks said:
no kink shaming ;)
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TJ8869 said:
CTE is actually fairly common in the NHL, especially in guys who played during the era that Lemieux played and who played the physical, often dirty, style that Lemieux played. Back then there wasn’t much of a concussion protocol like there is today. If you got knocked unconscious, you went right back into the game as soon as they could revive you. Lemieux was never formally diagnosed with a concussion, but he stated that he most likely incurred several during his career.

Lemieux’s family donated his brain to the Boston University CTE Center. I haven’t heard if their findings have been made public, but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he had CTE.


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Dang. I didn’t know that.

Any specific players you can think of off the top of your head?
 
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tarheelbybirth1 said:
What's the incidence of CTE in hockey? That's what this sounds like.
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What does this have to do with a man hanging himself because the wife kicked him out of the house after he relapsed over his sex addiction.
Sounds like he felt guilt/shame over what he had done and didn’t want to live with it to me.
 
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Gibbs_dontbanmetom said:
So again, everyone that does something they know they shouldn’t do or relapses can just say they have CTE. Convenient.
he may have CTE but it’s not why he relapsed and most likely not the reason he committed suicide.
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YOU PISS ME OFF BUT HERE GOES. I WAS BLOWN OUT OF A VEHICLE WHEN I WAS IN THE USMC. I WOKE UP 3 DAYS LATER IN A HOSPITAL. I WAS LUCKY I ONLY BROKE MY MY JAW, BOTH ORBITAL SOCKETS, AND CHEEKBONES. EVIDENTLY I'M HARD HEADED OR FACED IF YOU PREFER. I'M NOT THE SAME PERSON SINCE THEN. I HAD TO GO TO ANGER MANAGEMENT CLASSES WHILE STILL IN THE SUCK. I AM MORE VOLATILE ABOUT STUPID ****. I HAVE NEVER BLAMED CTE OR MY TBI ON ANY OF THE DUMB **** I'VE DONE SINCE THEN. BUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY PART OF MY LIFE THAT I HAVE TO MANAGE.
 
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