RIP Jerome Kersey

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  1. OneLifeToLive

    OneLifeToLive Well-Known Member

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    He actually looked ok in this pic. I wonder what happened to the dude??!!

    Grrr.
     
    OneLifeToLive, Feb 18, 2015
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    Just shocking and saddening. RIP... Mercy Mercy Jerome Kersey
     
    hhhoggg, Feb 18, 2015
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    MAS RipCity Mercy, Mercy

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    Those guys were my heroes growing up. I'm still attached to each and every one of them and am in total shock to hear that one of my favorites of the bunch is now gone ... kind of in denial right now. He was just at an event yesterday ....
     
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  4. OneLifeToLive

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    Yep I loved his commitment to this town and team. Nothing artificial about this kat. And he is one of my top Blazers of all time. Prob behind Clyde. And maybe ahead of Clyde.
     
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    I was born at meridian park. I was driving by there in Tualatin about 6:30-6:45ish tonight when an ambulance flew by me with sirens on and pulled into their E.R.

    I bet that was him in there.

    R.I.P. Mercy Mercy Jerome Kersey
     
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    Sad and shocking. RIP.
     
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    Horrible news. I've met Jerome and told him how much of a fan of his I was. Luke. Duck. Now Jerome. Damn.
     
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    Clyde Drexler on Kersey's passing: "He was the greatest guy, the nicest friend, teammate and brother."

     
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    RIP #25
     
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    RIP, Jerome.

    Still hear the Schonz, "Mercy, mercy, Jerome Kersey!" like I was 10 again. I loved that.
     
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    All the chicks dug him back in the day. I bet they still do. Someone needs to go account for all the broken hearts this eve.

    Such a sad eve.

    RIP Jerome.
     
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    Ive met Jerome a few times, and knew A LOT of people that knew him. He was a great person. He was a lady killer and liked to have fun, but everyone loved Jerome.
     
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    So sad and so sudden.

    I loved watching him because he played so dang hard every night with passion and hustle. He has been so active with the team in recent years and gave great insight on TV. I heard stories of how he was so fun to be around in person. Will be greatly missed.
     
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    Kersey underwent a knee surgery earlier this week and Wednesday reportedly told fellow Trail Blazer employees at the team's Rose Quarter office that he wasn't feeling well and was going to go home. He apparently collapsed on the way to his car. Cause of death is unknown at the time this is written.

    http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/ex-blazer-jerome-kersey-dead-52
     
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    That doesn't make sense. If he collapsed at the RQ how did he die at Meridian Park?
     
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    Ugh. I remember that James Avery (Uncle Phil from Fresh Prince) had complications with neck surgery and that's how he passed away..
     
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    That sounds like a blood clot.
     
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    Hmm maybe a pulmonary embolism.
     
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    Oh Jesus, I wonder if it was like an infection from the hospital. It's not too common for people his age to just keel over without warning.
     
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    Like I said, the ambulance I saw tonight go into meridian park did come down I-5 SB and into Tualatin. Damn...
     
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