マレー選手は「自ら命絶った」 両親が公表 男子ゴルフ

【ロサンゼルスＡＦＰ＝時事】２５日に３０歳で死去した男子ゴルフのグレイソン・マレー選手の両親が、マレー選手は自ら命を絶ったと明かした。（写真は男子ゴルフのグレイソン・マレー）
　米ツアーで２勝を挙げたマレー選手は、２４日に行われたチャールズ・シュワブ・チャレンジの第２ラウンドを途中棄権し、翌２５日に亡くなったことが発表された。棄権した際は体調不良が理由とされていたが、詳細は明かされていなかった。
　マレー選手の両親は「この２４時間、息子が逝ってしまったという事実を受け入れようとしてきた。自分たちだけでなく、世界に対しても認めなくてはならず、信じられない。これは悪夢」とコメントを発表し、「答えのない疑問ばかり。でも一つだけ、『グレイソンは愛されていたのか？』。これだけは分かる。私たちやきょうだいのキャメロンとエリカ、その他の家族や友人、仲間の選手たち、そしてこれを読んでくださる多くの人たちから、彼は愛されていたし、惜しまれることでしょう」とつづった。
　また、男子ツアーやゴルフ界全体からの支援の声に感謝した上で、「グレイソンにとって人生は必ずしも楽ではなかった。自ら命を絶ってしまったが、今は安らかに眠っているはず」とし、人に優しくすることを通じてマレー選手を弔ってほしいと訴えた。
　マレー選手は１月のソニーオープン・イン・ハワイでツアー２勝目を記録した際、アルコール依存症やメンタルヘルスと闘っていたことに触れ、「何度も諦めたい瞬間があった。自分やゴルフ、時には人生を」と話していた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2024/05/28-18:48）

The parents of PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray, who died on Saturday aged 30, said he had taken his own life.
A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, Murray had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Challenge with an unspecified illness during Friday's second round in Texas and his death was announced on Saturday.
Eric and Terry Murray issued a statement on Sunday expressing their difficulty in coming to terms with the death of their son.
We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone. It?s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It?s a nightmare.
We have so many questions that have no answers. But one - was Grayson loved? The answer is yes. By us, his brother Cameron, his sister Erica, all of his extended family, by his friends, by his fellow players and ? it seems ? by many of you who are reading this. He was loved and he will be missed, they said.
After winning his second career title in Hawaii in January Murray addressed the issues he had battled with around alcohol abuse and mental health.
It's not easy, Murray said at the time.
I wanted to give up a lot of times -- give up on myself, give up on the game of golf, give up on life at times, he said.
Murray's parents expressed their appreciation for the support they had received.
We would like to thank the PGA TOUR and the entire world of golf for the outpouring of support. Life wasn?t always easy for Grayson, and although he took his own life, we know he rests peacefully now.
Please respect our privacy as we work through this incredible tragedy, and please honor Grayson by being kind to one another. If that becomes his legacy, we could ask for nothing else.