As we know, Jack Tatum passed away when he was at 61 years old. There is no word to be spoken. Besides, Darryl Stingley had died when he was 55 years old at three years ago. Before his death, Tatum spends his life with diabetes that makes him losing his legs. Also, Darryl Stingley spends the rest of his life in an electric wheelchair for three years after getting the accident.
For Tatum, his life changes drastically after the accident which happened on August 12, 1978. Beside, the life of Stingley comes to the nightmare because he is not able to do something which is usually done.
Before his death, Tatum becomes a different person because his feeling of traumatic and Stingley is the New England receiver who spends the rest of his life in a wheelchair. There is an allegation that Tatum is the Oakland defensive back who have tackle to put him there. But, his friends never say anything about this incident and they do this thing at same time.
Talking about the incident, Stingley who wears a white Patriots uniform cut across the middle for reaching out for a pass that causes his to lose his right leg. At other hand, Tatum who is the Raiders takes aim at Stingley with one of these helmet-on-helm tackles which makes Tatum get his scary nickname as the Assassin.
Although it is only a game, most people say that Tatum is an enemy since Stingley is an opposing receiver. In this case, Stingley never has an opportunity to do the fight. After this incident, the NFL gets an important lesson about the violence that can happen at a game. The violence is also caused the life of person is losing so the NFL must make a rule to give the players the best direction about the safety of game.
Then, the NFL makes a new rule to protect the players and the rule suggests them to play safer. In this case, it is expected to prevent the bad thing that can happen into their lives. In fact, this rule is really late for helping Stingley because the rule is made after the accident happens.
For some years, there are many reported quotes that explain their condition after the incident. After the quotes, there are many believe that there is a misunderstanding and mistrust that happen to both of them. Stingley can be said that he is hurt until he can not go well. Besides, Tatum is never back after the incident that can make people think that he is a looser.
Tatum has ever said that he has a great will to meet Stingley but his family refuses the arrival of Tatum because the family still has an expectation that Tatum did that thing for one reason. In fact, the fans and the league have a great hope for both of them to finish the problem so there is no person who is hurt.
