Friend’s murder rocks world of New England Patriots rookie

The Patriots’ Devin Asiasi discussed the killing of a friend he considered a big brother

New England Patriots rookie tight end Devin Asiasi met with the media on Friday and discussed a tragic event that took him away from the team.

Asiasi, a third-round pick from UCLA, was getting ready to play in the game against the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 when he learned a close friend had been murdered in San Mateo, Ca, his hometown.  Asiasi wound up missing the Buffalo game under what was listed as “personal reasons” and instead returned home to be with his family.

Savelio Muasika Jr., 30, an artist who performed under the name Juice Boi with the group Cutthroat Mode, was shot and killed and a child injured in the incident.

“It’s not something I really want to go into,” Asiasi said. “This is such a sensitive topic. But (Muasika) was a great man to me. He was a very close family member to me. I considered him a family member because we were all in the same community. We all grew up with each other. I’ve known him as damn near a big brother to me. So it was like, it’s all of us, growing up where I grew up. He was just a hard-working man, an inspiration to all of us, in my neighborhood, in my city of San Mateo.

“The situation is just tragic. It’s just something I would never ever want to relive ever in my life. I know he’s in a better place. He’s in a better place and that’s my peace with it. On top of that, I don’t want to add on top of it, but his father also passed away a couple of days ago. So I just want to send my prayers once again to my family back home and the Muasika family back home in San Mateo. I’m always thinking about you all and I’m always praying for you, always here for you.”

Asiasi added the Musiaka family suffered another tragedy recently. Savelio Muasika Jr. died a few days ago.

“I just want to send my prayers once again to my family back home and the Muasika family back home in San Mateo,” Asiasi said. “I’m always thinking about you all and I’m always praying for you, always hear for you.”