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Posted on 9/26/14 at 11:47 am to Pettifogger
Posted on 9/26/14 at 11:47 am to Pettifogger
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I'm not flaming, but I'm always a little surprised at how big a deal the Chucky Mullins thing is. It's a tragedy of course, and the subsequent friendship and stories are very touching, but it seems like it sent some real waves through Mississippi that perhaps others (me) can't appreciate.
Ole Miss fans can't agree on much. Chucky brought us all together and still does. We bitch and moan back and forth over what Ole Miss is, what it means, symbols, history, etc., but we all agree that Chucky Mullins deserves our respect.
Also, I don't think any other SEC school has had a story like this, where someone was completely paralyzed from the neck down after an injury and died as a result. It's literally one of the worst injuries in the history of our conference, so it's worth remembering.
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Posted on 9/26/14 at 1:07 pm to DCRebel
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Ole Miss fans can't agree on much. Chucky brought us all together and still does. We bitch and moan back and forth over what Ole Miss is, what it means, symbols, history, etc., but we all agree that Chucky Mullins deserves our respect.
James Meredith may have de-segregated the university, but Chucky's life and death was more transformative for the community. There were probably many people who believed that Black folks didn't belong on a football field in 1989. Then you have a poor black kid from Alabama put his life in jeopardy so that folks have something to do on Saturdays. It puts things into perspective. You have a community coming together for a hero and a hero fighting for his life. He fought and was able to get his degree before passing away. The Ole Miss community because of Chucky and we're so much better for it.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 5:36 pm to DCRebel
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Also, I don't think any other SEC school has had a story like this, where someone was completely paralyzed from the neck down after an injury and died as a result.
Kentucky's Greg Page. He would've broken the color barrier in the SEC along with Nat Northington had he not gotten injured in practice the week before. FWIW, there are apartments on campus named after him. I'd like to see the upcoming football complex named after him if possible.
Kentucky is actually honoring him after the game tomorrow (along with three other UK players who were among the first black players in the SEC).
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