Ben Gay, a former NFL running back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns, died late last month in a car crash in Colorado. He was 44.

Gay died on July 29 in the crash, according to Nirfino. The Associated Press, Akron Beacon-Journal and Houston Chronicle all reported Gay’s death.

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"Rest easy the original Spring legend… Ben Gay!! I haven’t seen him since high school but we attended middle/high school together," one Facebook user wrote on the former football player. "High school memory! Ben was a beast in the 90’s. He’s at the end…. he left them boys!"

Gay was a standout running back at Garden City Community College in Kansas after he was removed from the Baylor program over team violations.

He played in a preseason game for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League before the Browns took a chance on him.

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He appeared in all 16 games for Cleveland during the 2001 season when the Browns went 7-9 and finished third in the AFC North division. He rushed for 172 yards on 51 carries and scored one touchdown.

Cleveland waived Gay the following offseason. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts but failed to make their 53-man roster, according to the Beacon-Journal.

Gay is survived by his wife and three children, according to the Houston Chronicle.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-Ting, who previously failed a gender test, was guaranteed an Olympic medal from the Paris Games after the fighter defeated Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva via unanimous decision in the quarterfinals.

Lin and Algerian boxer Imane Khelif have as faced scrutiny over a disqualification from the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Championship. Both will now be at least bronze medal winners as there is no other match for losing semifinalists.

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Lin was knocked to the canvas twice during the bout while Staneva took several punches to the face. Lin was apparently booed following the announcement of the result, according to The Sun.

Lin is fighting in the 57-kilogram division and will fight Turkey’s Esra Yildiz. In the semifinals.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach defended having Lin and Khelif fight in the women’s division on Saturday.

"What is going on in this context in the social media with all this hate speech, with this aggression and abuse, and fueled by this agenda, is totally unacceptable," Bach said.

Lin has maintained focus on the possibility of winning goal and has not mentioned the scrutiny.

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"I want to thank all the supporters from Taiwan," Lin said.

Amid the controversy, Lin received support from former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on social media Friday. Lin defeated Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova via unanimous decision.

"When I met boxer Lin Yu-ting, I saw an athlete who is fearless in the face of challenges, whether they come from inside or outside the ring," Tsai wrote. "Today, when she represents Taiwan on the Olympic stage, we will be behind her & all the Taiwanese Olympians making us proud."

Lin and Khelif were disqualified from the 2023 world championships over what IBA president Umar Kremlev said at the time was a positive test for "XY chromosomes." The IBA has defended its position in disqualifying both fighters in recent days, saying Lin and Khelif have competitive advantages.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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