Why did former Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. die in police custody?


Glenn Foster Jr., the ex-NFL player who joined the Saints for two seasons and retired in 2016, was reported dead at a medical facility in Northport, Monday.

The 31-year-old was headed on a business trip to Atlanta when police encountered him speeding at more than 90 miles per hour, setting off a chase that resulted in him crashing and being taken to jail. Police alleged that he got into a fight at the jail involving two other detainees and a jail guard, and he was then facing two second-degree assault charges, on top of one count of robbery.
During the three days that Foster was in jail, his family had been pushing for him to get to a hospital because he had been living with bipolar diagnosis for almost 10 years, while pursuing his playing and business careers.
Foster's mother told The Daily Beast that he “died in custody after being denied medical treatment” by local law enforcement. "I told them he has not eaten or [had] water and his organs could shut down, and they didn’t seem concerned."