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Jordan-esque Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 10:11 am Post subject: Laker's Fan goes Captain America against Terrorist and saves Hundreds in France (Update: Lakers to Honor Heroes) |
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http://abcnews.go.com/International/americans-credited-stopping-attacker-paris-bound-train/story?id=33244949
Quote: | The American heroes who overpowered and subdued a terrorist on a train in France are huge sports fans -- and one of the heroes was rocking a Los Angeles Lakers shirt during the ordeal.
Three Americans and a British man tackled and beat up a terrorist on the Paris-bound train -- a terrorist armed with rifles and knives, intending to kill scores of passengers.
Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler were on a train speeding from Belgium to Paris on Friday when a man emerged from the bathroom shirtless armed with an automatic AK 47 rifle and a box cutter started attacking passengers. Sadler was visiting Stone, 23, an Air Force airman stationed in Portugal, and Skarlatos, 23, an Army National Guardsman stationed in Afghanistan.
Sadler said that during the ride they heard a gunshot and glass shattering in the train car behind them. They then saw an armed man entering their carriage and holding an automatic weapon as if he was ready to begin firing.
"Alek just yells, 'Spencer go!' and Spencer just gets up within five seconds of the guy being in the car and just rushes back there," Sadler said. "He gets up, I get up and Alek gets up and all three of us just rush back there."
Stone tackled the attacker to the ground, Sadler said. As Sadler, Skarlatos, and a fourth passenger, Chris Norman, jumped in to hold him down, the attacker pulled out a box cutter and slashed Stone, Sadler said.
Stone's finger was nearly severed, according to his family.
"I just wish he [Stone] didn’t have to get hurt, but they saved lives," Stone’s mother, Joyce Eskel, told ABC affiliate KXTV-TV in Sacramento, California.
Stone was released from a hospital in Lille, France, on Saturday.
The attacker was taken into custody as the train was stopped in Arras, France, about two hours northeast of Paris. He was being interviewed by French counter-terrorism officials Saturday, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.
A spokesman for Belgium's federal prosecutor said the man arrested was identified as Ayoub El Khazani. Belgian authorities were investigating where he lived and where he got the weapons, the spokesman said.
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VanderBlue'sJersey Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:10 am Post subject: |
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too bad they didnt kill that SOB |
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Good job boys! Thank God they intervened. |
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Purp 32 Star Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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(bleep) hero. |
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Surfitall Star Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
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Theseus Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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I'm pretty sure the Laker fan in him was the secret to his greatness |
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SweetP Star Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Surfitall wrote: | Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
_________________ “There is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it.” --Amanda Gorman |
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Reflexx Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Performing in the clutch! |
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Vino Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Reflexx wrote: | Performing in the clutch! |
With regard for human life! |
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bryants2hot2handle Star Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing.
Guy in the middle wearing FC Bayern Munich |
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Sako32 Starting Rotation
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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SweetP wrote: | Surfitall wrote: | Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
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They say the terrorist was a Celtics fan. |
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Vin Star Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, thanks for that. |
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Spider-Man has no chance... |
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999 Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2015 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Sako32 wrote: | SweetP wrote: | Surfitall wrote: | Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
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They say the terrorist was a Celtics fan. | |
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RI Laker Star Player
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:12 am Post subject: |
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President François Hollande of France has already invited the Americans heroes to his palace to honor them. Class act! |
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:40 am Post subject: |
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LAKERSCMXCIX wrote: | Sako32 wrote: | SweetP wrote: | Surfitall wrote: | Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
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They say the terrorist was a Celtics fan. | |
News media just released a photo of the suspect!
https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/olynyk1.jpg |
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 8:00 am Post subject: |
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That guy should get free courtside seats for LIFE. _________________ http://chickhearn.ytmnd.com/
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Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:59 am Post subject: |
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The Laker's fan is a student. Not in the Air Force. His two friends who were with him are in the service. |
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 5:13 am Post subject: |
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Shlumpledink wrote: | I'm pretty sure the Laker fan in him was the secret to his greatness |
Actually all three are from the same high school in Sacramento. About a half mile from my house. Same school also produced Dusty Baker and Matt Barnes. |
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yinoma2001 Retired Number
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:04 am Post subject: |
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Really proud of these guys. Saved a massacre from happening. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals |
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osj Star Player
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:44 am Post subject: |
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Surfitall wrote: | Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
I'm not even American, but were you even THINKING about the Boston Marathon bombing when you posted that? |
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PROPHET Star Player
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:06 am Post subject: |
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osj wrote: | Surfitall wrote: | Proof, once again that Lakers fans are the good guys. Hear that Boston? |
I'm not even American, but were you even THINKING about the Boston Marathon bombing when you posted that? |
My sarcasm meter is off, are you being serious. |
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 8:50 am Post subject: |
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Vino wrote: | Reflexx wrote: | Performing in the clutch! |
With regard for human life! |
I LOL'd |
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Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Captain America wrote: |
Spider-Man has no chance... |
I see your name, But he is considerably stronger and quicker than Captain America and just as smart. The fight would last as long as he would want it to last.
Back to topic... _________________ Quote from 12/15/15 vs Bucks:
At least this is the last time we'll have to witness it. have at it Kobe. |
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