Vick facing attempted murder charge
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One of the saddest stories in recent memory has now moved from the basketball court to the real world. I remember early in the season a team that looked like it could get back to the final four with wins over Michigan State, Tennessee and Villanova. Vick had some off the court issues but was the gonna be one of the main guys on this team. Early on he was great and had his name in the first round of a lot of mock drafts. Then Doke was injured and lost for the season. Marcus Garrett was hurt for several games, then Vick got into a physical altercation with Self at half time in Manhattan. Which my sources said Vick spit in Selfs face after his effort was questioned, he was essentially kicked off the team at that point. Dedric Lawson whom was solid as a 2nd or 3rd option, wasn’t ready or skilled enough to be Batman and the season tanked.
When I read this had happened, I was both infuriated and saddened. This guy was one of the best all around athletes I’ve ever seen in a Kansas uniform. He belonged on the NBA court but chose drugs and violence over himself. Thats the maddening part as a guy that had to work his ass off to be an average athlete. I had one offer to be a preferred walk-on at a local NAIA program after high school. If I had half of the natural ability of this young man, I could’ve gone D2 and possibly played over seas or semi pro here in the states. Then the sadness of realizing Lagerald Vick is sick and didn’t get the support he needed. It’s sad because of how much his mom cared for him while he was in Lawrence and all the great things I heard about her and their relationship. Thankfully the other person involved is alive and hopefully Vick can get
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@kjayhawks2.0 said in Vick facing attempted murder charge:
Then the sadness of realizing Lagerald Vick is sick and didn’t get the support he needed. It’s sad because of how much his mom cared for him while he was in Lawrence and all the great things I heard about her and their relationship. Thankfully the other person involved is alive and hopefully Vick can get the help he desperately needs.
Sorry, man, but this is the mentality that is really messing things up in this country. Some people are beyond help. Life isn't a movie where bad guys have a back story and just need help overcoming it.
Some people are just rotten to the core and need to be put down.
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Ugh. Who knows if mental health played a role, but that was the rumor we always heard way back when. Did Lagerald ever play overseas or anything?
