Hollywood Brown Shares Heartbreaking Post After Finding Out Former Teammate Rondale Moore Died Just Hours After Texting Him
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Hollywood Brown shared a heartbreaking post to social media following news of Rondale Moore’s death on Saturday night.
Brown, a former teammate of Moore’s, revealed he had spoken to his fellow wideout just hours before his passing.
Todd Bailey, the police chief in New Albany, Indiana, said the Minnesota Vikings WR was found in his garage with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Rondale Moore,” the Vikings offered in a statement. “While we are working to understand the facts, we have spoken with Rondale’s family to offer our condolences and the full support of the Minnesota Vikings.”
The added:
“We have also been in communication with our players, coaches, and staff, and will make counseling and emotional support resources available to anyone in need. Our thoughts are with Rondale’s family and friends during this devastating time.”
Moore was 25.
Hollywood Brown Was In Disbelief After Speaking To Rondale Moore Before His Death
Hollywood Brown, real name Marquise Brown, was teammates with Moore between 2022 and 2023, when they played for the Arizona Cardinals.
He took to Twitter/X to share that Moore had reached out to him just hours earlier.
“Bro ain’t no way brotha you just messaged me few hours ago,” Brown wrote.
“You wasn’t alone bro.. I told you I know how you feel,” he shared in another tweet.
Moore, a former standout at Purdue, had his best season in the pros while with the Cardinals, registering 530 total yards and two touchdowns in his third season.
He is the second NFL player to commit suicide in the last few months, with former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, 24, reportedly taking his own life during a police chase last November.
Moore is also the second Vikings player to pass away recently. The team lost rookie Khyree Jackson, also 24, to a fatal crash in June 2024, just weeks before he would have made his NFL debut.
