News Shooting victim honored at wake with games, snacks, jersey and body propped in chair - Page 3

MatriculatingHank · 07-09-2018, 09:46 PM

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/7/9/17...ingly-touching
Renard Matthews was a New Orleans 18-year-old who loved video games, junk food, and the Boston Celtics. So when his life was tragically cut short in a shooting June 26, his family found the perfect way to celebrate his time on the planet: by remembering him the way he’ll live on in their hearts.

Matthews’ wake eschewed a traditional casket for a more familiar setup. The young man was front and center, reclining in a chair in front of an entertainment center. He wore sunglasses, Kyrie Irving’s No. 11 alternate home Celtics jersey, and even a pair of Irving socks. There was a Playstation 4 controller in his hand, giving way to the action on the screen; an NBA 2K showdown being autoplayed between the Golden State Warriors and his Celtics. Beside him, snacks ranging from cereal to nacho cheese Doritos to a bottle of Barq’s root beer put the finishing touches on the scene.

**Rain Man** · 07-10-2018, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

That's what I get out of this...sad that this is the best of what identifies the man?

In fairness, he was 18. When I was 18, my parents would have propped me up holding a pair of 20-sided dice and a 64 ounce jug of root beer.

I miss those days.

TLO · 07-10-2018, 10:06 AM

Better than the Michael Brown tribute. Anyone remember that?

Rudy tossed tigger's salad · 07-10-2018, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fan4ever

That's what I get out of this...sad that this is the best of what identifies the man?

18 years old

**fan4ever** · 07-10-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudy tossed tigger's salad

18 years old

Yeah, true...a valid point...I'm just thinking it kind of trivializes his life.

**fan4ever** · 07-10-2018, 10:23 AM

As most of us here I'm a Chief's fan...and if my family buries me in a Chief's jersey I'll come back and haunt them for years...like the Chiefs have me.

stevieray · 07-10-2018, 10:44 AM

...creepy.

kepp · 07-10-2018, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

If you keep him embalmed, you could do it with other family members as they die, and then keep putting the embalmed ones in the audience of the funerals. After a few generations, each funeral would have a great mix of living and dead guests.

They could team up in COD

Flying High D · 07-10-2018, 11:07 AM

Yep, they wanted to put his study books there but decided to go with his leisurely selections.

siberian khatru · 07-10-2018, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

Zebra Cakes bitch!

Was hoping someone would catch that.

Dayze · 07-10-2018, 12:48 PM

he's in the pose of "I Just Bought The New Madden, and Have To Wait For a New System Update"

scho63 · 07-10-2018, 01:04 PM

Black people are so interesting in what they think and do. Not first time I've seen something similar.

Graystoke · 07-10-2018, 01:16 PM

He is gonna get the Dia beatis eating those sugary snacks.

**Iowanian** · 07-10-2018, 01:31 PM

I saw something like this a couple of years ago....it was a steelers fan sitting in his man chair.

This could be a fun MS Paint thread.

If you died and your family chose this method, what would be YOUR setup that made people think of you? Sitting on the shitter looking at your phone for an hour? Napping on a lazy boy next to a half glass of warm iced tea? Laying on a creeper underneath a car?

Dayze · 07-10-2018, 01:43 PM

just set me up, sitting, leaned over with my forehead in my palm.
Just like I was watching a Chiefs playoff game.

DJJasonp · 07-10-2018, 01:45 PM

You know those times you're playing team deathmatch on COD.......and there's a player that isnt moving, no microphone, no nothing.............

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MatriculatingHank Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $2154858	Shooting victim honored at wake with games, snacks, jersey and body propped in chair https://www.sbnation.com/2018/7/9/17...ingly-touching Renard Matthews was a New Orleans 18-year-old who loved video games, junk food, and the Boston Celtics. So when his life was tragically cut short in a shooting June 26, his family found the perfect way to celebrate his time on the planet: by remembering him the way he’ll live on in their hearts. Matthews’ wake eschewed a traditional casket for a more familiar setup. The young man was front and center, reclining in a chair in front of an entertainment center. He wore sunglasses, Kyrie Irving’s No. 11 alternate home Celtics jersey, and even a pair of Irving socks. There was a Playstation 4 controller in his hand, giving way to the action on the screen; an NBA 2K showdown being autoplayed between the Golden State Warriors and his Celtics. Beside him, snacks ranging from cereal to nacho cheese Doritos to a bottle of Barq’s root beer put the finishing touches on the scene.
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