It’s Monday night, and football is on. The television set is blaring in the home Jason Kenny shares with his wife, Crystal, and his 13-year-old stepdaughter.
According to YouTube, Sheriff Grady Judd said that Crystal confronted Jason about his static condition. Crystal knew to plant himself in front of the television while football was on.
“You’re drinking, you’re using cocaine again. This is not the way the family should be. You need God,” Crystal Kenny told her slave to alcohol husband, Jason.
Jason Kenny’s favorite football team, the Sanfrancisco 49ers, had the Indianapolis Colts in a headlock. The Sanfrancisco 49ers would go on to beat the Indianapolis Colts 48 to 27. Crystal Kenny wanted Jesus in her household, and Jason Kenny wanted Football and illicit drugs. The married couple was unevenly yoked.
During an argument about Football and his abusive behavior, Jason Kenny armed himself with a gun. The tragic outcome-him shooting his wife, Crystal, after she asked him to turn off the Monday Night Football game-underscores the importance of recognizing and addressing violence triggers.
Kenny then shoots his 13-year-old stepdaughter in the face. The news headlines read: Florida man kills family. Another headline reads: Heartbreaking note reveals troubled past of drunk Florida dad who killed wife, shot teen stepdaughter in the face over ‘Monday Night Football.‘ Yet another headline reads: Florida man kills wife, shoots stepdaughter over NFL game argument before taking own life. Fox News
Just before getting shot in her face and shoulder, Jason Kenny’s 13-year-old stepdaughter told her 12-year-old brother to call 9-1-1. The boy ran to a neighbor’s house in his Lakeland neighborhood to get help. YouTube Sheriff Grady Judd, who lives in Polk County, said of the teenager’s survival It’s a Christmas miracle.”
“After shooting his wife and stepdaughter, Kenney drove to his deceased father’s house in nearby Lake Wales, where he shot himself in the head inside a shed as police surrounded the property.”
Studies have found a significant correlation between football games and increased rates of domestic violence (predominantly male-on-female). This violence often occurs in the home, especially after upsetting losses or heightened emotions, highlighting the need for awareness and intervention.
Key statistics and findings include:
Increased Incident Rates: Domestic violence incidents rise by about 10% on days when NFL games are played in the U.S.
