Clyde Edwards-Helaire was on the Pivot Podcast, which is hosted by Fred Taylor, Channing Crowder, and Ryan Clark. He spoke in detail of suffering PTSD since a shooting incident in 2018.
“My only reaction was, either I’m about to watch my best friend lose his life, or do something about it.” Clyde Edwards-Helaire
2x Super Bowl Champion Clyde Edwards-Helaire opens up on his PTSD from a 2018 shooting that’s kept the running back sidelined this NFL season as he… pic.twitter.com/5bwcN4qpns
— Pivot Podcast (@thepivot) November 8, 2024
The incident saw Edwards-Helaire shoot and kill Kobe Johnson, 18, who was trying to rip off his friend Jared Small in what was supposed to be a sale of a PlayStation.
Despite the shooting being described as “totally justifiable” it has left an incredible impression on the life of the Chiefs RB.
Edwards-Helaire discusses the therapy and correct medicines to help him handle the PTSD that caused him incredible distress and stress from the incident.
The running back speaks extensively about how the police put him in a squad car and questioned him at the precinct.
“I’m a living testament of a guy with PTSD who’s been on the ledge, and I haven’t let that stop me not only helping others, but getting to that point where I can help myself,” Edwards-Helaire said.
The details of the event and how the trauma has impacted Edwards-Helaire are startling as his the story of his journey to recovering his mental health.