Lacy’s friend, Rontrell Sandolph, paid tribute to the late athlete on Instagram. "I’m so lost for words. I’m speechless," he wrote, sharing a carousel of photos and videos of Lacy. "I’m speechless. I went to sleep 4 times and woke up to see if that was a dream." "All the talks, all the tears, everything, you know GOD had us," he continued, adding, "The dreams we had started to kick in, you making it to [the] NFL [and] me playing ball overseas. [Our] dreams [were] coming to reality."
Lacy was accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities. On Jan. 12, he turned himself in to authorities, was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records. Lafourche (Louisiana) Parish Sheriff's Office records indicated that Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle. A grand jury was to begin hearing evidence in the case Monday.
Rocky Arceneaux, Lacy’s agent, said in January his client was cooperating with authorities in the investigation. Alliance Management Group didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Lacy transferred to LSU in 2022. He had his best season in 2024 when he had 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns.
