Adrien Broner Appears to Allude to Suicide in Disturbing Instagram Posts (UPDATE)

Adrien Broner appeared to allude to suicide on Instagram on Wednesday and reportedly scared many of his close friends.

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UPDATED 5:30 p.m.:

Shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Adrien Broner's fiancée Arie Nicole posted this on Snapchat indicating that he is okay:

The Cincinnati Police Department also took to Twitter to reveal that they were able to touch base with Broner on Wednesday afternoon to check on his well-being:

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Adrien Broner’s friends are reportedly worried about him and have contacted police after the boxer posted a series of social media messages on Wednesday that appear to allude to suicide. According to TMZ Sports, one of Broner’s close friends reached out to police after he posted a cryptic message on Instagram at around 12 p.m. that said, "3PM I’m doing it I’m sorry to my family and friends but I don’t want to be here no more this shit too much."

About an hour later, Broner put up another Instagram post that featured a photo of a gun and the words, "I’m going home I love y’all."

He then followed that post up with this at around 2:35 p.m.:

Broner's posts have sparked a strong reaction on social media, where many of his fans and followers have urged him to seek help.

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