Yes. You’re exactly right. A great example was the capitol riots. Really showed what America has come to.
Derion Kendrick arrested
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So very sad. A world of potential and God given athletic ability that is very likely going to be wasted.
I’m speaking as a former Clemson two sport athlete, NFL Alumni and Federal Agent. I might offend some, but I come to speak the truth.
The young man has no one to blame but himself. Not his Mom, not his HS school coaches, not Clemson University, not the State of South Carolina, not local law enforcement...NO ONE, but himself. As a poster said previously, decisions have consequences. I saw it all too often working the streets of Jacksonville, FL, Miami and Atlanta with local, state and Federal law enforcement.
Folks need to look in the mirror a lot more...and stop blaming everyone else for their problems and bad decisions. DK had it all in his grasp. A springboard to the NFL and the ability to secure financial success for his family for a very long time.
I’ve seen it all too often, and it actually sickens me. The great American tragedy that no one has the real courage to address. Every young man that plays football and baseball for Clemson automatically becomes family to me. And it breaks my heart when a young man with this much ability and promise goes the wrong way.
Wake up America...before it’s too late. I write this out of love for my Clemson brothers, people struggling everywhere and the USA. BillyD
I’m speaking as a former Clemson two sport athlete, NFL Alumni and Federal Agent. I might offend some, but I come to speak the truth.
The young man has no one to blame but himself. Not his Mom, not his HS school coaches, not Clemson University, not the State of South Carolina, not local law enforcement...NO ONE, but himself. As a poster said previously, decisions have consequences. I saw it all too often working the streets of Jacksonville, FL, Miami and Atlanta with local, state and Federal law enforcement.
Folks need to look in the mirror a lot more...and stop blaming everyone else for their problems and bad decisions. DK had it all in his grasp. A springboard to the NFL and the ability to secure financial success for his family for a very long time.
I’ve seen it all too often, and it actually sickens me. The great American tragedy that no one has the real courage to address. Every young man that plays football and baseball for Clemson automatically becomes family to me. And it breaks my heart when a young man with this much ability and promise goes the wrong way.
Wake up America...before it’s too late. I write this out of love for my Clemson brothers, people struggling everywhere and the USA. BillyD
I’m assuming like lost that the depression would be a direct result of being kicked off he team
I’m not going to speculate why DK had a gun in his lap, but no matter the reason it’s not good. Prayers for the kid. If football isn’t his success I hope it’s something else. 20 years is too young to not flip your life around.
You can see my previous reply to mskoonce to see what I think about all of them. The take away is when there is roughly 13% of the population committing over 50% of the murders in this country, there are some serious underlying issues and blaming it on whitey is the easy button.
The fact is LBJ decimated black communities and families with his welfare state "Great Society" BS back in the 60s. Before those Democrat programs incentivized having children out of wedlock and fatherless homes, the single mother rate for blacks was less than that of whites and so were the crime rates.
Now 70%-75% of black mothers are single mothers and in my opinion, that is directly responsible for the disproportionate crime rates attributed to young black men.
All races commit crimes and have single mothers and no, every fatherless home doesn't turn out criminal kids but there are statistics that prove children with fathers in the home are much less likely to turn to gangs and drugs and much more likely to get an education and be successful in life.
Unfortunately Republicans haven't given black folks the lip service that Democrats do, nobody wants to admit the welfare programs have had a disastrous effect, and neither party has done a whole lot for the black community since then. The worse part is until we can talk about these things in a constructive manner without white people being labeled damn white supremacists at every turn we won't be able to work with our black brothers and sisters to find solutions to the problems in our communities.
It's an old saying out there that says,
"Hard head makes a soft ***"
Continue to pray for him
I don't get the gun thing. If he needs help and it sounds like he does I pray he gets it! Lot to live for!
This is the exact discuss That is RH natives had about this too.
There are tons of cases of this. Kids that were 1st round picks running from the cops in a stolen car, another starting for FSU as a freshman RB (back in the mid-90s, when they were good) and then academically ineligible by his senior year.
I honest see Clowney as a huge success story because with the people trying to get to him all the way back in high school, he could have fallen in the trap.
... *sigh* ...
kid has millions of dollars and a life of luxury just sitting there on the table and just can’t do the little things to simply reach out and grab it.
kid has millions of dollars and a life of luxury just sitting there on the table and just can’t do the little things to simply reach out and grab it.
This is stupid. Both of those charges are ridiculous and this entire story is going to be dramatized like he's falling off the deep end. Sensationalism at it's best.
It ticks me off that people think falling asleep with a gun on your lap is a bad thing. Second Amendment. Come and Take.
It's a stupid law. You can have a gun in your glove box but not on your lap. Meanwhile the cops have one.
What do you mean it's not good? It was a Glock 19. I have one. Those are good guns.
The time of your post is ironic... or coincidental. But it must be one of those two things.
Also, I enjoy Bob Marley in the dark at a friend’s house when I get high......
I think part of the concern is things already weren’t going well in his life. It’s not like he earned his degree and was returning for another season as a team captain when this went down. There are signs that things have been spiraling for a while
Since you seem to be more informed on this matter than the rest of us please let us in on exactly what he was doing with the gun. I need specific details. Not saying you’re wrong, just a speculative douche.
Equally as speculative to say he’s depressed and a threat to himself. Better odds he has a gun in the ghetto for protection.
I've fallen asleep with a gun in my lap more than once. Doesn't seem like a big deal to me. And a little weed? Give me a break.
Really?
That's a BS law.
Of course, there are many.
You know how many guns were always around in my generation?
Dad, or Granddad said " You don't touch that".
We didn't.
Would be nice if there were more Dads and Granddads around.
(know absolutely zero about Kendrick's raising - not just speaking about him)
If he sneaks into the NFL, those 'millions' will be gone in a flash.
Happens all too often.
There's more to life than money.
There's more to talent than athletics.
There's more to family than genetics.
When opportunities are abounding and people don't take advantage ...........
Well, it becomes exactly this.
Marijuana possession should not be illegal. I assume the gun is registered to him since he’s only being changed with a misdemeanor. Not having a concealed weapon permit is no big deal. I got mine in a one day lesson. The fact that he fell asleep with a gun in his lap probably means that he’s hanging with the wrong people but that’s about it.
Keith Adams 2.0.
Coming for that starting spot
there ain’t no gun registration in SC
Yeah, seems like a silly law.
Would you rather Cops have Billy Sticks only?
You better hope the Cops have one. Or two.
Like, when you call 911.
Of course, you may be right.
They likely will not need more than a pen to fill out their report of what has already transpired by the time they get there.
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You people (sounds worse than I mean it, but it fits this narrative) slay me with these 'it should not be illegal' stupid takes.
It's illegal.
Period.
You obviously know that.
Get busy and active and get the law changed if it bothers you so much.
Until then, shut up about it.
Or move to Colorado.
It’s a misdemeanor. Its no big deal. It’s also illegal to drive over the speed limit. I’m sure you don’t speed, but almost everyone else does. ... but, yea, it’s illegal. Period. However, like other misdemeanors, it’s no big deal.
BTW, marijuana possession is legal in a lot more states than Colorado.
I am well aware of states that make weed legal.
Not sure of any where speeding is legal.
Your point, Einstein?
You’re being a prude. I’m pointing out that (regardless of the state) it’s no big deal. People do things illegal all the time (eg speeding). In SC, it’s a misdemeanor just like speeding. In other states it’s not even a misdemeanor.
You are correct.
Let's all opine about the speed limits.
Maybe accruing misdemeanors is not a big deal to you.
If so, we've uncovered at least part of the problem.
Yep! Unfortunately, DK has a little too much Toot(Derek Ross) in him and not enough Chris Hope. Derek was every bit as talented as Chris but people know Chris because he took care of everything off the field as well! I've mentioned this recently, too, but DK'S mother's boyfriend(classmates with my son) is another one of those wasted talents and is NOT someone Derion needs to be around.
I have been saying it for 2 years. He won’t leave those idiots he hangs out with from Rock Hill alone.
If he doesn’t change he is going to be another statistic. He is on the verge of throwing it all away.
He needs to declare for the nfl and get out of town.
If he doesn’t change he is going to be another statistic. He is on the verge of throwing it all away.
He needs to declare for the nfl and get out of town.
My understanding is he has limited options because of last semester. But UGA does appear one of them.
derek is the poster boy for what could have been.
as many football players that have come from RH, the number that could have and didn’t is about as high
The difference is when someone gets a speeding ticket they don't say something stupid like "it's ridiculous, it shouldn't be illegal, blah blah blah". They realize they were breaking the law and pay the fine. They don't blame the police for enforcing the law.(speeding limit).
The bad takes of some in this thread is not astonishing.
If there is a list of stupid things you should not do somewhere, being asleep/passed out in a car that does not belong to you, with a gun in you lap and weed in the car is on that list. When the police find someone in that situation, expecting them to say "I'm sorry sir, didn't mean to wake you. Have a nice day" is even more ridiculous.
if you really need the police to show up with a gun then you are in trouble and should of been carrying yourself. Hoping they get their in time is not something I’m willing to risk my life with... so no I’m only calling 911 so they can come document and fill out reports
Wow UGA is hard as heck too get into even for instate students yet they can take a athlete that cannot get in most other schools.