The police report: On May 28, 2016, at approximately 3:20 a.m., Dallas officers responded to the 2500 block of Bennett Avenue regarding a shooting. Upon arrival officers found one individual had been shot. The resident of the apartment reported that an individual had kicked open the front door and entered his apartment. The resident, who was asleep in the bedroom, heard the individual enter and retrieved a handgun. He stated he called out to the individual, but was not answered. As the individual kicked the bedroom door, the resident fired his gun. The individual left the apartment and collapsed in the breezeway. The individual was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. In the 'wrong apartment' Dejean-Jones' agent Scott Nichols told CNN that his client was in Dallas to visit his girlfriend for their daughter's first birthday. Nichols said Dejean-Jones had visited his girlfriend's new apartment for the first time Friday. Later that he came back to the apartment complex but went to the wrong unit on the third floor, just below his girlfriend's fourth-floor apartment, Nichols told the network. http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2016/05/pelicans_guard_bryce_dejean-jo_2.html I stand by my explanation of how it happened.
I'm in shock and sad. I'm an Iowa state cyclone through and through. BDJ had alot of baggage and had a troubled Senior season at ISU. Was really happy that he got things put together to make the NBA. No matter the reason it happened, just sad.
Gateway crime that eventually led to his death. If only his parents, or his school, or someone had taught him how to party quietly before it was too late. barfo
Why? Speculation is usually closer to the real thing than media reports. Media is crooked as all hell.
That was a fiasco. His neighbor's were on the wrestling team and they didn't get along, so they called the cops on him.
This may benefit Crabbe, but it hinders the Blazers. Another team will now toss more money at him forcing Portland to spend more in the end.
So you heard him do interviews and he spoke that way or does everyone who has a baby mama use that particular vernacular?
Awww, shit. Hadn't even thought of how racist that seemed when I read it. However, if black guys don't want people to assume they talk like that all of the ones who do should stop. It might be the single biggest barrier left for them here. It is like fingernails on a chalkboard to me and I bet 99 percent of the country. On a different but related topic, do gay guys talk the way they do naturally or is that something they do on purpose? I'm not singling out these groups as I've always hated accents from different parts of the country too. "I'm gonna go warsh the car" Where's there a fucking r in wash?
Long time lurker that fought the urge to join due to perils of social media finally finds a topic he can't ignore. Typically I would just let moronic statements slide in a forum post, but I expect better from Blazer fans - call me naive and unrealistic on that count - so here is my rant. TL;DR : OP got his answer through posted links. Yet other posters felt a need to offer unfounded stereotypical conjecture along with insensitive "jokes?". We should expect better from each other. Rant below if interested. Human dead less than 24 hours and the wild speculation begins. Woman; intoxicated; drugs; Darwin Award; shooter is a liar; Crabbe stands to benefit ( then poster attempts to validate his absurd statement with the tired logically invalid retort "doesn't mean it's not true"; rather than admitting his comment was out of line, he doubles down. Thankfully he later creates a narrative suggesting a more realistic, non-intoxicated and wholesome scenario. Admittedly tinged with stereotypical delivery, but at least seemingly trying to atone for his earlier derogatory miscue. Everyone understands the Internet is full of dbaggery, but it is the responsibility of peers to bring attention to where they think things are going awry. Lest it be assumed I am a SJW nutcase or unreasonably PC, I assure you I am not. What I'm tired of is this rush to fill in the blanks about a situation with preconceived opinions and callous comments that show a disregard for other fellow humans. If this guy was a blazer, Oregon native or friend of those making the comments, would I be correct in assuming he wouldn't be disparaged as strongly? Concluding, what has gotten in to some of you? OP asks reasonable question which was answered more or less with links, then the dogpile of dog droppings begins. If you think you are being funny, you aren't. We can do better and should do better. p.s. If anyone wants to make a joke about any situation I am all for it, I have no sacred cows. Just make sure it truly is funny before hitting the send button.
Welcome to the forum. That was a very well thought out post and I look forward to reading more from you. And your comments about my posts were mostly correct. Guilty as charged.
