Brian Murphy, who represented Doug Martin, shared more heartbreaking details about the former NFL star running back’s stunning passing.
On Sunday, news emerged that Doug Martin passed away at the age of 36 on Saturday. It was reported soon after that the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers standout died after police responded to a report of a home invasion in Oakland, California.
After officers arrived to take Martin into custody, he reportedly became unresponsive and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Brian Murphy posted a statement and provided more details on Martin’s shocking death. Though full details of the circumstances weren’t shared, Murphy noted that Martin dealt with mental health struggles and that “mental illness proved to be the one opponent from which Do