[Moderated by Matt Jones]
On this sunny Friday afternoon I have one simple message: keep it on the court. On Wednesday this unfortunately was not the case, as 17 year old Tyrone Lawson was shot multiple times after a high school basketball game. The two teams involved were Simeon and Morgan Park, both being Chicago teams. Simeon is of course where the number two overall player of the 2013 class plays (Jabari Parker). The tragedy occurred in the parking lot of Chicago State University’s stadium, where the game was played. Players from both teams were held in their respective locker rooms for safety reasons. Two suspects have been arrested, and a hand gun has been recovered. I understand rivalries, but there is no need for them to break into violence where lives end up being lost.
Have a great weekend and remember to watch the Cats take on the Auburn Tigers tomorrow night at 9 pm on ESPNU
@LittleNicky_KSR
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January 18th, 2013 at 8:19 pm
So sad and unnecessary. When I first read this I said, Benjy Wilson all over again. But then I realized that Tyrone Lawson was not one of the players. If this had been Jabari Parker instead (God forbid) then it would have been Benjy Wilson all over again.
January 18th, 2013 at 11:30 pm
Heartbreaking
January 18th, 2013 at 11:49 pm
Simeon was also the school that Ben Wilson, the top HS basketball player in 1984, attended when he was shot and killed. ESPN made a really good “30 for 30″ about him last fall.
January 19th, 2013 at 1:34 am
Where is our President?
Does he care about black
on black violence..
January 19th, 2013 at 12:33 pm
David, I saw that 30 for 30. It was (is) great. I had forgotten about him and this show reminded me.