Following NC State's upset of #1 and undefeated Duke, the students rushed the court. A fan in a wheelchair was knocked down in the chaos, NC State player CJ Leslie cleared a spot around the fallen fan and held him up until his wheelchair could be located.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/14/photo-emerges-of-cj-lesl...
(The video the guy in the wheelchair took with his phone is pretty nuts too)
This guy
I heard Lane Kiffin once
I heard Lane Kiffin once murdered 8 orphans while he was the quarterback at Fresno State.
I hear
That he and Craig James worked together to hide the bodies.
Never forget our Vets!! Some gave all, all gave some!
You know what, I heard that
You know what, I heard that too! LANE KIFFIN allegedly MURDERED 8 ORPHANS! Allegedly.
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
It doesn't surprise me that
It doesn't surprise me that LANE KIFFIN allegedly MURDERED 8 ORPHANS! What a pitiful merciless man, allegedly.
Lane Kiffin allegedly told
Lane Kiffin allegedly told the orphans that he had 8 extra bedrooms in his home and that they could stay with him in their forever home. Then, allegedly, Lane Kiffin MURDERED them, just days before they were to move in.
Hail.
LKM8O
LKM8O
LKM8O,A
LKM8O,A
I heard
that those orphans Lane Kiffin allegedly murdered belonged to the five hookers the Craig James allegedly killed.
Mind = BLOWN
Mind = BLOWN
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You win
You win
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So it is acceptable to joke
So it is acceptable to joke about murder, but sexual references directed at no one in particular are not okay?
CJ Leslie = Class Act!!!!
CJ Leslie = Class Act!!!!
CJ Leslie = NC State Man
CJ Leslie = NC State Man
Omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis.
Nice job
I remember watching the game live and seeing the kid in the wheelchair rushing the court. Glad he got to experience something like and was able to participate. I'm sure even though he got knocked down it was worth it.
That's pretty awesome!
Quite
That's pretty awesome!
Quite possibly the most exciting moment of his career (life?) and he still knows whats most important and does the right thing!
This is the type of thing to be proud about as a coach or fan. Plenty of guys can score and rebound- developing good men and people is so imprtant and what really makes the most difference!
I saw Christian Laettner push him over!
Christian Laettner is soft, a bitch.
Best comment ever
Best comment ever
you win
the day good sir.
ya but...
Roy Tarpley gave me a high five on the court, when we stormed it after beating IU by like 30 pts in the very last game of the 1986 season to win the B1G (when, you know, the Big Ten conference actually had only ten teams) and get a #1 seed.
OK I have no real reason for posting that here. I just remembered it when I read this article.
(I think I might have also patted Butch Wade's sweaty shoulder from the backside, too, but I don't believe that was any affirmative act on his part so I don't really put that in the same category.)
I've wasted enough of all your time now, I return you to your regularly-scheduled thread....
A genuine cool story bro!
A genuine cool story bro!
When the ADept sells special jerseys and gear, you'll see my picture next to the targeted customer crowd. A sheep.....but a Blue one.....
Butch Wade's sweat is a
Butch Wade's sweat is a highly classified alternative energy source. You are one lucky individual. The only thing that could've made your experience better was to have physical contact with Antoine Joubert's hair.
Antoine
Your opinion has no value.
Hmmm...
Do you mean that you patted Butch Wade's sweaty backside, possibly with your shoulder? How could there not be an affirmative act on his part - like maybe taking your head off?
Should we point instead of fist pump during the Victors?
Wow
That's awesome to see from anyone, let alone someone who would typically be in the middle of the celebration. This shows great character on his part.
Classy move
It's great to see players exhibiting class, and possibly saving this fan from great bodily harm. It's also predictable that the larger websites didn't bother to cover the story. If he had a DUI, though, it would be a top headline. Kudos to Leslie and kudos to USA Today for the coverage.
only other place I saw this
was Buzzfeed yesterday, taking heavily from the USA Today piece in the original link. Here's Buzzfeed's take:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/basketball-player-saved-kid-in-a-wheelchair-from-b
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Yeah, I saw them discussing
Yeah, I saw them discussing this on PTI last night. Don't remember which one, I think it was Wilbon, was saying this was a dark spot on the night, and that they were inches away from a disaster. While I understand where he was coming from, I think it's safe to say that the kid will never forget that night. Granted, everyone would be singing a different tune if he had gotten trampled and injured, but I haven't heard anything saying he was pushed out there against his will.
Hoke would think that this is
Hoke would think that this is tremendous. Here's to you, CJ Leslie:
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
Respect
Respect.
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This is a great story. It
This is a great story. It appears that no one was seriously hurt. The president of the student body rightfully admitted that pushing Privette onto the court was "the dumbest thing he's done in college". I think his heart was in the right place, but obviously not a good idea. Privette's got one hell of a story though.
Definite respect for Leslie. It's nice to see stories that show the good in college athletics/athletes. There are enough examples of the other.
A couple of other notes
Privette's wheelchair was damaged in the crash. The father of an NC State student saw the footage and got in touch with him and they managed to fix the wheelchair.
Nice to see that there are
Nice to see that there are still a lot of good people in this world.
Lloyd Brady is my homeboy...for real he is!
It's always refreshing to
It's always refreshing to see, isn't it?
That's an awesome photo.
That's an awesome photo.
That's great
And that is also an example of why I have a mild fear of crowds. People need to watch themselves, yo.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. -- Yogi Berra
i remember the announcers
i remember the announcers talking about this right after the game ended.. i didn't catch everything they said, but this must of been it
you would never expect this
from a guy who wrote this.
"she finally came.
over
and over, and over, and over…."
That's a pop unknown lyric.
That's a pop unknown lyric.
All in for some manball.
I would hope that anyone
I would hope that anyone would do the same in CJ's situation. Still, props to him for stopping what could have been a horrific situation.
I think we would all hope
I think we would all hope that to be true. Sadly, I think we would all be oft disappointed. (Not sure if that last sentence is proper English but it sounds cool nonetheless.)
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
Nice story now
but I sort of think it was incredibly stupid. The guy could've easily gotten trampled and injured (or killed?) in the melee
Privette
but I sort of think it was incredibly stupid. The guy could've easily gotten trampled and injured (or killed?) in the melee
For what it's worth, Privette agrees with you. He's 20 or so and he's spent his whole life in the wheelchair. He's a huge sports fan (He keeps stats for the baseball team) and I think he just wants to join in the fun once in awhile. He's in a wheelchair because he was born with deformed legs.
I think he just wanted to play with the rest of the kids for once. I can't imagine how isolating it must feel to constantly have to sit on the sidelines. Watching thousands of your peers engage in an orgy of pure bliss....do you want to join in? Of course!
Yeah I don't doubt that he
Yeah I don't doubt that he loved getting to go in there. I just remember when I saw him flying in there at the end of the game I thought 'holy crap that guy is going to die.' Glad he got the experience, but if he was my kid I would've given him the 'You could've gotten yourself killed!!" lecture
Drew and Mike had this guy on
Drew and Mike had this guy on the radio today. His buddy was the one ego pushed him out there and he didn't protest it when he did.
Second member of the
Second member of the All-America Class team, following the Florida football dude that sang the school song alone.
Class act Mr. Leslie
Class act Mr. Leslie
"The goal, the expectation of this program is the Big Ten Championship"
Great Read...
The click-through story on USA Today talks about Privette's background a little bit, right down to how he claims to have missed only one Wolf Pack hoops game this year and plans to go to the remainder of the home games. Even though Privette was in danger, it was touching somehow - especially when he continued cheering as Leslie held him, waiting for the wheelchair to be located. I found that moving in a way. A very awesome story and major props to C.J. Leslie.
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This story made me feel good. Got tickets for the NFC championship game this coming Sunday...that made me feel good, too.
This story made me feel good in a better (and certainly less expensive) way.
Thanks for posting.
Very cool
Kiffin: not so much. Everyone do your part in the Googlebomb.
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
is better than Lane Kiffin.