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07-09-2018, 09:46 PM | |
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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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07-11-2018, 08:28 AM | #61 |
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They just started a trend. Now we are going to see variations of this for years to come.
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07-11-2018, 08:53 AM | #62 |
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I guess this has been happening for a while. Here's a link from 2016 with similar funerals.
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07-11-2018, 09:46 AM | #63 |
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I remembered a Steelers fan had done something similar and thought it was a Ditka looking guy...Nope. If one more African American does this I think it will be considered cultural appropriation for a Mullet-American to do it.
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07-11-2018, 01:46 PM | #66 |
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07-12-2018, 08:47 AM | #67 |
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Beats the usual depressing casket pose.
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07-12-2018, 12:27 PM | #68 |
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Was he living in one of McCoy’s houses?
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07-12-2018, 12:59 PM | #69 |
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Some black comedian had a joke about this, where he wanted to be propped up, eyes opened, on a turntable, pointing at everybody.
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07-12-2018, 01:27 PM | #70 |
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the fact that there is pictures of this is extremely disturbing.
Outside of scary movies, I dont want to ever look at dead bodies, let alone take a picture so I can remember the moment!
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07-12-2018, 01:56 PM | #71 |
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I morbidly wondered where he was shot, and it was in the head. I hope that head scarf is affixed strongly.
https://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf...e_ross_id.html
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07-12-2018, 02:26 PM | #73 |
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This is so sad. My family will keep his family in our prayers. Killed while walking the dog. That is rough to comprehend. He seemed like a decent person. So sad.
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07-12-2018, 02:41 PM | #74 |
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The clothing or the method of death?
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