HS basketball player passes ball to mentally challenged player on the other team

[ripthekik]

let's have a good heart-warming story here, this board needs some:

http://www.viddler.com/embed/70d1d214/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=48017121&disablebranding=0

[enayes]

I saw someone post that on facebook yesterday, but didn't watch until right now.

We need more of that kind of stuff.

same here, saw it on facebook but it wasn't loading fast enough so I bailed.

just watched it and literally teared up at the end, must have been awesome for that kid

[Budadiiii]

That mentally challenged kid took someone's spot who was much more deserving. High School basketball teams are NOT for mentally handicapped kids, it's unfair to the guys who can actually play and understand the game. Enroll your kid in a local YMCA basketball team and not have him steal a deserving spot. I'm ****ing disgusted.

[kNicKz]

gives me some hope that maybe the world isn't full of complete scumbags

[East_Stone_Ya]

:applause:

[kNicKz]

That mentally challenged kid took someone's spot who was much more deserving. High School basketball teams are NOT for mentally handicapped kids, it's unfair to the guys who can actually play and understand the game. Enroll your kid in a local YMCA basketball team and not have him steal a deserving spot. I'm ****ing disgusted.

They were up 15 points in the last game of the season and the kid didn't take anyone's spot on the roster idiot. He was the manager. They threw him in in a blowout win so he could full fill his dream. Trolls have no limits these days :facepalm

[kNIOKAS]

nvm wrong thread.

[bmd]

I stole the ball from a mentally challenged kid in high school. They passed it to him, and I was guarding him, and he was just holding the ball out in front of him not doing anything. So I just took it from him and dribbled down for a layup.

Am I going to hell?

[Skywalker]

That mentally challenged kid took someone's spot who was much more deserving. High School basketball teams are NOT for mentally handicapped kids, it's unfair to the guys who can actually play and understand the game. Enroll your kid in a local YMCA basketball team and not have him steal a deserving spot. I'm ****ing disgusted.

he was the "manager" you waste of breath

[Budadiiii]

They were up 15 points in the last game of the season and the kid didn't take anyone's spot on the roster idiot. He was the manager. They threw him in in a blowout win so he could full fill his dream. Trolls have no limits these days :facepalm
Well, thank God. Nice gesture by the dude on the other team. :applause:
No need to get butthurt, i'm sorry you can't accept reality. I was misinformed, sue me, little baby. :cry:

[Budadiiii]

he was the "manager" you waste of breath
:cry:
Cry some more tears you sensitive little bitch.
:cry:

[Rake2204]

I stole the ball from a mentally challenged kid in high school. They passed it to him, and I was guarding him, and he was just holding the ball out in front of him not doing anything. So I just took it from him and dribbled down for a layup.

Am I going to hell?A little different, but when I was in 9th grade we played someone with a nub for a left hand yet he still always beat us going right. Would it have been offsides to completely force him left every time he had the ball?

[Skywalker]

:cry:
Cry some more tears you sensitive little bitch.
:cry:

die in a fire

[ace23]

When he said "one of the most memorable turnovers of all time", I thought the ref was going to call the travel. :oldlol:

And why are you guys responding to Budadiiii?

[Budadiiii]

die in a fire
You have bitch like emotions. Always hilarious to see these menopause like emotions over the net. :roll:

[Budadiiii]

WAIT!? He was the MANAGER? I'm sure there was a much more deserving manager than a mentally handicapped kid who can't even brush his teeth by himself let alone "manage" a team. I understand it's a bullshit role and only the losers get it, but got damn, I'm sure some loser who didn't make the team would have loved to have been the manager and got to travel with the team. I hate parents who let their handicapped kids steal from deserving kids. It's ****ing bullshit and their retardedness is why their kids a retard in the first place. :facepalm

[bmd]

A little different, but when I was in 9th grade we played someone with a nub for a left hand yet he still always beat us going right. Would it have been offsides to completely force him left every time he had the ball?:oldlol: perfectly fair.

I was also in 9th grade.

But the reason I stole it is because this wasn't some special opportunity for this kid to play. He was legitimately playing on this team.

My thinking is that if they are going to play during the meaty portions of a game, then you gotta play against them like anybody else.

[9erempiree]

I am going to have to agree with Budadiii here.

It was a nice moment and I was very happy for the kid but after awhile it get's pretty pathetic. It was too forced and makes mentally challenged people look bad. He missed a ton of shots.

Just because he's mentally challenged doesn't mean people should feel bad for him. I would want to earn my spot the best way I can or earn a bucket the best way I can.

I guess society does view these people as weak minded individuals and think they can spoon feed a moment and call it "his dream", all for making themselves feel good about it.

I like the kid on the other team that passed him the ball. He probably thought it was pretty pathetic and he walked away after passing him the ball.

It's like feeling so sorry and bad for a drunk homeless guy that you go ahead and buy him a beer. It rubs me the wrong way that they were forcing him to shoot and make a shot. Best thing to do is treat these mentally challenged individuals equally as if they have no problems.

[9erempiree]

WAIT!? He was the MANAGER? I'm sure there was a much more deserving manager than a mentally handicapped kid who can't even brush his teeth by himself let alone "manage" a team. I understand it's a bullshit role and only the losers get it, but got damn, I'm sure some loser who didn't make the team would have loved to have been the manager and got to travel with the team. I hate parents who let their handicapped kids steal from deserving kids. It's ****ing bullshit and their retardedness is why their kids a retard in the first place. :facepalm

As harsh as the bolded statement is, but it's true.

I don't like how parents think that their kids are entitled because they are handicapped.

Being team manager is fine and make him work and bust his ass. Then he would feel like a normal teen.

As he gets older, even being mentally challenged, he would realize how pathetic it was. He will think highly of his classmates but his moment may have overshadowed the season for the team.

[Kungfro]

I love the 3 second interview with the kid at around 40 seconds in.

[Rake2204]

:oldlol: perfectly fair.

I was also in 9th grade.

But the reason I stole it is because this wasn't some special opportunity for this kid to play. He was legitimately playing on this team.

My thinking is that if they are going to play during the meaty portions of a game, then you gotta play against them like anybody else.Seems like something Curb Your Enthusiasm would make an episode about. I think Larry David would have picked that kid's pocket too.

[9erempiree]

:oldlol: perfectly fair.

I was also in 9th grade.

But the reason I stole it is because this wasn't some special opportunity for this kid to play. He was legitimately playing on this team.

My thinking is that if they are going to play during the meaty portions of a game, then you gotta play against them like anybody else.

Nobody said retards couldn't ball. If they are legit ballers than you do what it takes to win.

From this video, it seems not only that this guy was retarded but he couldn't ball.

There was another video of a retarded kid that was legitimately on the team and he was nailing 3 pointers like crazy and I think he hit a game winner or something like that.

NVM: It was JMac. Jason McElwain. He was more deserving.

[bmd]

Seems like something Curb Your Enthusiasm would make an episode about. I think Larry David would have picked that kid's pocket too.:oldlol: That is a situation Larry David would find himself in.

[bmd]

Nobody said retards couldn't ball. If they are legit ballers than you do what it takes to win.

From this video, it seems not only that this guy was retarded but he couldn't ball.

There was another video of a retarded kid that was legitimately on the team and he was nailing 3 pointers like crazy and I think he hit a game winner or something like that.

NVM: It was JMac. Jason McElwain. He was more deserving.The kid I was playing against could not play basketball. I do not know why he was on the team.

It wasn't like he was put in the game with a minute left and a 30 point difference in score.

He was playing throughout the whole game. And he couldn't play basketball.

He'd get a pass sometimes and he'd just hold the ball or attempt to dribble and he can barely control the ball. He wouldn't really move around the court on offense. He'd basically just stand there.

I have no idea why he was playing. It was a pretty awkward position for me to be in guarding him.

I was thinking "should I take it easy on him? But he's just holding the ball out there... should I steal it?" "Alright, this is getting ridiculous, I'm taking it".

[Duderonomy]

Heartwarming. What's his username on here?

[9erempiree]

I was thinking "should I take it easy on him? But he's just holding the ball out there... should I steal it?" "Alright, this is getting ridiculous, I'm taking it".

:roll:

I just damn spit on my computer....

:applause:

[B-Low]

What a shock, the 2 with a combined 16 red bars are the only ones with negative things to say :oldlol:

great story though. The news needs more of this kinda stuff

[Rake2204]

I was thinking "should I take it easy on him? But he's just holding the ball out there... should I steal it?" "Alright, this is getting ridiculous, I'm taking it".Yup, that's classic Larry David. He'd make that steal and score the bucket. Then the righteous fans would turn on him, swearing. Suzy would be going off. And Larry would just be standing at midcourt responding in vein, "But he's a role playing handy! A role playing handy!" and the camera would pan out as theme music kicked in. Cut to credits.

[9erempiree]

What a shock, the 2 with a combined 16 red bars are the only ones with negative things to say :oldlol:

great story though. The news needs more of this kinda stuff

I didn't say anything negative. I thought it was cool that they let him do that but it was getting pretty pathetic when he was missing.

I just don't like how people look down on the mentally challenged by giving them these fake moments.

The best thing to do is treat them as our equals. I didn't have a problem when the other autistic kids were shooting and scoring because they can actually play.

It is sad when people do this to the mentally challenged. He was embarrassing himself out there for the sake of those people at the school, coaches and teammates to feel good about themselves for allowing this to happen.

[Budadiiii]

I didn't say anything negative. I thought it was cool that they let him do that but it was getting pretty pathetic when he was missing.

I just don't like how people look down on the mentally challenged by giving them these fake moments.

The best thing to do is treat them as our equals. I didn't have a problem when the other autistic kids were shooting and scoring because they can actually play.

It is sad when people do this to the mentally challenged. He was embarrassing himself out there for the sake of those people at the school, coaches and teammates to feel good about themselves for allowing this to happen.
Exactly. At some point it just becomes embarrassing for the kid. He seems like he has some sort of comprehension and was clearly upset and embarrassed after missing those shots. It also interferes with the game itself. These kids work very hard to be out there playing and the last thing they want is some handicapped kid dragging everyone else down. It was a 10 point lead and the opposing team was forced to put on the brakes because they didn't want to look like douche bags. You're exactly right on your last sentence. It's clear they want something to take their mind off their own problems and have something to cheer about for their own selfish reasons, not the kids. He was embarrassed, plain and simple.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

The kid I was playing against could not play basketball. I do not know why he was on the team.

It wasn't like he was put in the game with a minute left and a 30 point difference in score.

He was playing throughout the whole game. And he couldn't play basketball.

He'd get a pass sometimes and he'd just hold the ball or attempt to dribble and he can barely control the ball. He wouldn't really move around the court on offense. He'd basically just stand there.

I have no idea why he was playing. It was a pretty awkward position for me to be in guarding him.

I was thinking "should I take it easy on him? But he's just holding the ball out there... should I steal it?" "Alright, this is getting ridiculous, I'm taking it".
your coach must have thought pretty highly of you. i don't know who should be more embarrassed, you or the retard :confusedshrug:

[Budadiiii]

your coach must have thought pretty highly of you. i don't know who should be more embarrassed, you or the retard :confusedshrug:
I was thinking the same thing. :roll:

You have to be a special kind of scrub to have the assignment of guarding the retard. :roll:

[niko]

I was thinking the same thing. :roll:

You have to be a special kind of scrub to have the assignment of guarding the retard. :roll:
My question is not why he was guarding, it's why you were in the game so much.

[Knicks101]

your coach must have thought pretty highly of you. i don't know who should be more embarrassed, you or the retard :confusedshrug:

:oldlol: Beat me to it. Lockdown defender.

Nice story.

[Budadiiii]

My question is not why he was guarding, it's why you were in the game so much.
Your attempt at humor actually saddens me.

No wonder you're a socially awkward loser with no friends. :facepalm

[9erempiree]

Must be really embarrassing to get your first game action ever, have the school cheer your name, and get carried off the court.

Surprised he didn't kill himself afterward because he felt so terrible.

this.

Wait till he gets older and realize they cheered his name and carried him off the court because he was a retard.

:facepalm

Like I mentioned earlier, the school did all this at his expense so the can feel good about themselves. The best thing to do is treat these individuals as equals to us.

[d.bball.guy]

Why are you guys even responding to Budadii? He ALWAYS responds negatively to everything else, except for Westbrook.

Anyway, it was a nice gesture for the kid on the other team to give him the ball. When I saw the photo of him being carried, I teared up. That one small basket means a lot to him. :applause: :applause:

[niko]

Your attempt at humor actually saddens me.

No wonder you're a socially awkward loser with no friends. :facepalm
i think that would more describe the person who spends all day trying to annoy anonymous people on a message board.

[nightprowler10]

Kid doesn't have shit on Javale
:oldlol:

[Budadiiii]

i think that would more describe the person who spends all day trying to annoy anonymous people on a message board.
Well you basically just described yourself even though you annoy people unintentionally.

[bmd]

your coach must have thought pretty highly of you. i don't know who should be more embarrassed, you or the retard :confusedshrug::oldlol:

There were no good players on this team.

They had zero points at halftime.

ZERO.

We just matched up with the other person playing our position, and everybody on our team was playing.

And the kid wasn't obviously retarded. You only realized it once you started playing that this kid was special. He didn't start, but he was subbed in while I was still on the floor.

[niko]

Well you basically just described yourself even though you annoy people unintentionally.

Whatever you say.... :sleeping

[miller-time]

Like I mentioned earlier, the school did all this at his expense so the can feel good about themselves. The best thing to do is treat these individuals as equals to us.

The kid had a passion that couldn't be realized because of his limitations. How are they that not treating him equally? They are using empathy and altruistic behaviour to give him the chance to fulfill a dream. Those are behavioral values we should strive for, not keeping people in predetermined boxes they can't escape from without help.

[maybeshewill13]

Heartwarming. What's his username on here?
Al Thornton

[jbot]

saw this on tv. great story.

[ripthekik]

leave it for ISH to derail even a story like this :facepalm

anyways, great decision by the guy passing the ball. at that point of the game, it was meaningless, the game had been decided, it didn't mean anything for either coaches. what's also awesome, and not mentioned by anyone here, is the coach's decision to let the manager play.

reminds me of HS, during the last game of the season, my coach let the bench players start. the starters cheered for them, it was all good :cheers:

life isn't so serious.. have a lil fun

[ace23]

Al Thornton
:roll: :roll:

[sixerfan82]

That mentally challenged kid took someone's spot who was much more deserving. High School basketball teams are NOT for mentally handicapped kids, it's unfair to the guys who can actually play and understand the game. Enroll your kid in a local YMCA basketball team and not have him steal a deserving spot. I'm ****ing disgusted.

Meh, you're the same idiot who thinks socially awkward kids should stay inside. Go troll elsewhere.

[Myth]

Not afraid to admit I teared up a little.