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There's two sides to every story of course. Boxer's in the past were notorious for putting hands on their wives too.
Not saying that was Gatti's past, but I wouldn't be surprised at the same time.
ARTURO GATTI FOUND DEAD IN BRAZIL
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There's two sides to every story of course. Boxer's in the past were notorious for putting hands on their wives too.
Not saying that was Gatti's past, but I wouldn't be surprised at the same time.
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^^ First of all, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this, ImNotYou! I wish I would have logged on earlier... I must say that I agree in part with you. We,as average joes do tend to get caught off guard and consequently, "sensationalize" the death of celebrities! That is a legitimate statement since welive in society that is a media-driven/dependent. Being well-aware of that, all the media does is exploit these unfortunate events to get their profit, whichis expected... But by NO means am I giving more importance to those losses OR much less taking away any relevance from the passing of many common folk fromnatural or unnatural reasons everyday on our city streets. Infact, although many get killed here in the US, plenty more die overseas by outright genocide or offamine, malnutrition and/or easily preventable diseases. However, if we are to show sensitivity, then we as "people" not just Americans have to showmore appreciation towards "thy neighbor" which includes everyone, whether known or unknown, fellow citizens or not.
But as individuals that were are, unless we're part of major organized efforts, we can only start to make changes with those that you're in constantcontact with or those you share a connection to... That is why, I personally see these deaths as proof that although these "rich and famous" that atone point or another were "put on a pedestal," they are indeed human like those killed in Chi-town or DC as you mentioned, and they leave many behindto cope with their loss. On the other hand, to give those "losses" a positive spin, what these deaths have been "reminding" me personallyis that we need to have more appreciation, period!!! We need to display such appreciation and respect towards "life" first and foremost, towards ourfamily, our friends, one another, towards our "daily lives" when we THERE IS a chance, because we do not know when it can all be taken away. If afamily member, a friend or even a friend of a friend was affected in CHI or DC killings, then I am sure we all would show more not only grief for thoseunfortunate events, but we'd be joining efforts in preventing such losses.... Unfortunately, those aren't news the media considers airing, not justbecause because they're not "rating-grabbers"... but also because there's a major disconnect between the issues of the metropolitan, morediverse areas in our country, compared to mainstream, suburban middle America....
Moreover, one undeniable aspect of these deaths is that they were UNexpected! All died relatively early in their adulthood. Such losses, whether famous or not,are always shocking and get more of a reaction. Personally, as a child born in the late 70's, and then raised in the 80's, I ate, drank and inhaled andexhaled MJ. I do admit that after the allegations against him in the early 90's, I did take not one but THREE steps back with my MJ fanatism... But he wassuch a great part of my childhood that when I heard the news, I was not only startled, but a certain saddening guilt fell upon me... Due to not really knowingif he was or wasn't pedophile, I just stopped following him, stopped enjoying him and with that, his music was played less and less while he was alive.Like the media, I felt exploited him in life, even belittled and ridiculed him during his trial and tribulations and now that he's gone, we forget thesuffering we very well may have caused... In some unusual, different way, I would even like to let him know how much he meant to me and many in my generation,and truly to the world as he was forever giving to charities... Now, going back to the Gatti and McNair murders, they also had some of the same effect on me.They were both warrior in their respective sports, both showed us what showing "heart" and "will" was in the heat of competition andadversity in their given occupations... Oddly enough, both were also retired and allegedly killed by those who loved them... So whether controvertial of not,all these public images that have left us provided countless moments of entertainment and raw emotions (happiness, excitement, frustration, sadness,disappointment, etc) Even Farrah, for some she was their first "silly crush" and object of desire as a pin-up poster on our walls... But sadly, ALLwill be more appreciated after dying than when they were here amongst us!
To conclude, just live, enjoy, cherish, share and respect the gift of life like you won't be here tomorrow my fellow NT'ers!!! Like UGK put it best
ne day you here baby, next day you gone!!!
But as individuals that were are, unless we're part of major organized efforts, we can only start to make changes with those that you're in constantcontact with or those you share a connection to... That is why, I personally see these deaths as proof that although these "rich and famous" that atone point or another were "put on a pedestal," they are indeed human like those killed in Chi-town or DC as you mentioned, and they leave many behindto cope with their loss. On the other hand, to give those "losses" a positive spin, what these deaths have been "reminding" me personallyis that we need to have more appreciation, period!!! We need to display such appreciation and respect towards "life" first and foremost, towards ourfamily, our friends, one another, towards our "daily lives" when we THERE IS a chance, because we do not know when it can all be taken away. If afamily member, a friend or even a friend of a friend was affected in CHI or DC killings, then I am sure we all would show more not only grief for thoseunfortunate events, but we'd be joining efforts in preventing such losses.... Unfortunately, those aren't news the media considers airing, not justbecause because they're not "rating-grabbers"... but also because there's a major disconnect between the issues of the metropolitan, morediverse areas in our country, compared to mainstream, suburban middle America....
Moreover, one undeniable aspect of these deaths is that they were UNexpected! All died relatively early in their adulthood. Such losses, whether famous or not,are always shocking and get more of a reaction. Personally, as a child born in the late 70's, and then raised in the 80's, I ate, drank and inhaled andexhaled MJ. I do admit that after the allegations against him in the early 90's, I did take not one but THREE steps back with my MJ fanatism... But he wassuch a great part of my childhood that when I heard the news, I was not only startled, but a certain saddening guilt fell upon me... Due to not really knowingif he was or wasn't pedophile, I just stopped following him, stopped enjoying him and with that, his music was played less and less while he was alive.Like the media, I felt exploited him in life, even belittled and ridiculed him during his trial and tribulations and now that he's gone, we forget thesuffering we very well may have caused... In some unusual, different way, I would even like to let him know how much he meant to me and many in my generation,and truly to the world as he was forever giving to charities... Now, going back to the Gatti and McNair murders, they also had some of the same effect on me.They were both warrior in their respective sports, both showed us what showing "heart" and "will" was in the heat of competition andadversity in their given occupations... Oddly enough, both were also retired and allegedly killed by those who loved them... So whether controvertial of not,all these public images that have left us provided countless moments of entertainment and raw emotions (happiness, excitement, frustration, sadness,disappointment, etc) Even Farrah, for some she was their first "silly crush" and object of desire as a pin-up poster on our walls... But sadly, ALLwill be more appreciated after dying than when they were here amongst us!
To conclude, just live, enjoy, cherish, share and respect the gift of life like you won't be here tomorrow my fellow NT'ers!!! Like UGK put it best
ne day you here baby, next day you gone!!!
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.......and the child loses both of her parents.
Sad, sad story.
Sad, sad story.
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There's two sides to every story of course. Boxer's in the past were notorious for putting hands on their wives too.
especially with him being drunk, son coulda been wylin....never worth taking those actions tho regardless.
stripper-wife
tsst....
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According to the AP, his death has been ruled a suicide and now the wife is released.
Wow. And how is this a suicide?
Wow. And how is this a suicide?
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That #$%+ ain't no suicide. She got off. Probably got her lawyer to slip Brazilian authorities some bread. The evidence that was reporteddoesn't say suicide, it says murder. She still can't explain how she was in the room with him for 10 hrs. w/o noticing a dead body. Entireinvestigation was piss poor. Brazilians looking out for they own
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I still refuse to believe that one of my fav. fighters of all-time, someone who NEVER quit in a fight, would give up on his own life.
And one more time, RIP Thunder....Thank you for the memories.
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i agree the suicide dont make sense to me. But i like how ppl come in threads like these and act like they would know more than the ppl actually investigatingthe crime.
Like they can rule it a murder and the actual ppl who investigate crimes and have access to whole crime scene, evidence, and interviews are the ones who arewrong.
Not talking to anyone in particular but i will agree I thought it was a murder all the way too but im not gonna doubt the finding.
Like they can rule it a murder and the actual ppl who investigate crimes and have access to whole crime scene, evidence, and interviews are the ones who arewrong.
Not talking to anyone in particular but i will agree I thought it was a murder all the way too but im not gonna doubt the finding.
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^^^Very true. I'm just talking about how hard it is to believe that Gatti gave up on life.
Not saying you coming at me.....
Not saying you coming at me.....
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I feel you. Crazy story i want to know more of the details.
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