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FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:20 am
by Gil Dobie
Nice to see his Father moving forward in a positive light.
ESPN Link
The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin's father an honorary captain after a moving speech he gave the team on Sunday, coach Earl Holmes told the Orlando Sentinel.
Tracy Martin will perform the pregame coin toss for FAMU's season opener against Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 1, as part of the honors, the Orlando newspaper reported.
Florida A&M He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that. And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime.
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"[He] got a standing ovation from our guys. He talked about just persevering and told the guys to keep on pushing through the hard times. The message he shared with the kids was very positive and they were very responsive."
Holmes said his players were inspired by Martin's speech.
"He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that," Holmes said, according to the Sentinel. "And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime."
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, as he was returning to a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Jurors found George Zimmerman not guilty last month of second-degree murder.
Tracy Martin has started a charity in the wake of his son's death.
"I think what he's doing with the foundation is big and it speaks volumes, and I want the football team and FAMU Nation to be part of that," Holmes said.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:15 am
by dal4018
Gil Dobie wrote:Nice to see his Father moving forward in a positive light.
ESPN Link
The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin's father an honorary captain after a moving speech he gave the team on Sunday, coach Earl Holmes told the Orlando Sentinel.
Tracy Martin will perform the pregame coin toss for FAMU's season opener against Mississippi Valley State on Sept. 1, as part of the honors, the Orlando newspaper reported.
Florida A&M He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that. And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime.
”
"[He] got a standing ovation from our guys. He talked about just persevering and told the guys to keep on pushing through the hard times. The message he shared with the kids was very positive and they were very responsive."
Holmes said his players were inspired by Martin's speech.
"He had some inspiring words and the guys played off of that," Holmes said, according to the Sentinel. "And we're going to keep pushing for him and his foundation. He'll be an honorary captain for us this year and he's welcome anytime."
Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot to death on Feb. 26, 2012, as he was returning to a gated community in Sanford, Fla. Jurors found George Zimmerman not guilty last month of second-degree murder.
Tracy Martin has started a charity in the wake of his son's death.
"I think what he's doing with the foundation is big and it speaks volumes, and I want the football team and FAMU Nation to be part of that," Holmes said.
A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:18 am
by mrklean
dal4018 wrote:Gil Dobie wrote:Nice to see his Father moving forward in a positive light.
ESPN Link
A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
We will never know. Thanks to that coward azz rent a cop.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:23 am
by Wildcat Ryan
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:18 am
by clenz
From what I understand it's almost impossible not to get accepted to Hbcu if you are black
quando omni flunkus moritati
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:37 am
by andy7171
clenz wrote:From what I understand it's almost impossible not to get accepted to Hbcu if you are black
quando omni flunkus moritati
Hey now. I played my high school home games at Bowie State. And from what I heard their standards are very high.
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Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:33 am
by Herky
mrklean wrote:dal4018 wrote:A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
We will never know. Thanks to that coward azz rent a cop.
It could've been me 30 years ago.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:58 am
by ASUMountaineer
Herky wrote:mrklean wrote:
We will never know. Thanks to that coward azz rent a cop.
It could've been me 30 years ago.
You have to be careful for Hispanic Democrats! I'm glad one didn't get you guys!
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:43 pm
by DSUrocks07
dal4018 wrote:Gil Dobie wrote:Nice to see his Father moving forward in a positive light.
ESPN Link
A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
Accepted is one thing, graduated is another...
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Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:14 pm
by CitadelGrad
dal4018 wrote:Gil Dobie wrote:Nice to see his Father moving forward in a positive light.
ESPN Link
A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
If he was a BBC-lovin' Eastern European wench, he would have an athletic scholarship to SC State in a heartbeat. It's sad to see that Orangeburg's finest university is involved human trafficking.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:21 pm
by Grizalltheway
We have a transfer RB from Marshall named Travon. Hope he comes out of the tunnel wearing a hoodie.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:37 pm
by Ibanez
Why is this guy being honored? Are we now honoring every parent that's lost a child?
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Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:07 pm
by SUUTbird
We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:16 am
by mrklean
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:22 am
by Ibanez
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Oh, so we're honoring a man b/c his son was mistaken for a perp, started a fight and then was killed? Got it. Thanks.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:23 am
by Ibanez
mrklean wrote:SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
You are a racist because you hate white people.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:27 am
by ASUMountaineer
mrklean wrote:SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
You mean like the Democrat that murdered Trayvon because he was black?
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:36 am
by mrklean
Ibanez wrote:mrklean wrote:
Thast all these Repukes can do is call you Racist. They call me one and I still will call them out.
You are a racist because you hate white people.
No I only hate YOU
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:47 pm
by ASUMountaineer
mrklean wrote:Ibanez wrote:
You are a racist because you hate white people.
No I only hate YOU
Why are you so full of hatred?
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:06 pm
by Skjellyfetti
clenz wrote:From what I understand it's almost impossible not to get accepted to Hbcu if you are black
FAMU acceptance rate: 48.4%
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Either you don't understand FAMU's acceptance rate or FAMU gets wayyyyy more nonblack applications than I ever would have guessed.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:27 pm
by Bison Fan in NW MN
SUUTbird wrote:We are honoring his father because of the "so called" injustice that was committed, everyone focuses on the Race issue of it and ignore the facts. They need to just end it, a kid with a rap sheet and who fit the description of suspects who had been breaking into houses assaulted a neighborhood watchmen and got shot in the ensuing struggle. Thats it, now I cant wait for the barrage of comments calling me a racist, ect.
You're not a racist...it is what happened.
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:37 pm
by Ibanez
mrklean wrote:Ibanez wrote:
You are a racist because you hate white people.
No I only hate YOU
That's cool dude. You hate a white guy. Put me ignore if you don like telling the truth.
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Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:26 pm
by CID1990
You guys are like Corky and his twelve twin brothers arguing over whether to have Melba toast or cheese for lunch
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:39 pm
by dal4018
mrklean wrote:dal4018 wrote:A great display of class by FAMU.If Trayvon were still alive maybe he would have been accepted by this school.
We will never know. Thanks to that coward azz rent a cop.
Point taken a wannabe cop that got away with murder!!!!
Re: FAMU honors Trayvon Martin's father
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 5:54 am
by Gil Dobie
dal4018 wrote:mrklean wrote:
We will never know. Thanks to that coward azz rent a cop.
Point taken a wannabe cop that got away with murder!!!!
I think we had several threads for this Donk, this is not one of them.
