Long health update. Sorry if it’s hard to understand this way. Ok to share. Stories are meant to be told, right? Otherwise who do they help?
Also, Sixers in 4. ✊🏾
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1) Dear Philly, I’m not sure how best to tell this on Twitter b/c it’s a story 40 years in the making. I‘ll write in detail when I am healthy enough.
I‘m sick. Been sick for months. Turns out I’ve been sick all my life & never knew. I just learned how to cope with each symptom
Thank you for saying this. Seriously. Thank you. I will say more at some point. But this acknowledgement just helped my day. Thank you! ✊🏾✊🏾
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There is a ton of racism in medicine and a ton of racist doctors who pretend it doesn’t exist while basking in the glow of hero worship during the coronavirus pandemic. The racist white privileged media amplifies them repeatedly.
I yield my time.
Fuck you.
Hakim Hart with the 🔨 and leads 14-2, after Q1. @RallyPhilly SCTOP10
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Bo Kimble is the new coach at Overbrook and “the system” that helped he and Hank Gathers rise to national prominence at Loyola Marymount has come with him:
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. with a big sack on 3rd down. leads 21-7, 2 mins Q3 @RallyPhilly
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Konrad Kiszka punctuated a dominant Q1 by with a 2-hand 🔨. Explorers lead McDevitt, 18-2. @RallyPhilly
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21) Dear Philly, I love y’all. Stay safe out there.
And I will be back.
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If anybody dealing w/ something similar wants to connect, my work email is acarter @ Inquirer . com
So this week, my doc fully cleared me to return to work! Met w/ my bosses too. So surreal. So overwhelming. So grateful to be alive & grateful to still have a place which didn’t have to stand by me!
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Yo, I appreciate you, Philly high school hoops. Best job on earth, bar none. Y’all inspire us more than y’all know. PIAAs up next. Salute to the Pub and PCL players and coaches.
Something is brewing at Cristo Rey High School in North Philly, and the chef’s include a playground legend, a former Temple standout & NBA & international player, and a former Villanova captain.
Story soon…
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🎥 Collin Gillespie, Quade Green 🏀highlights at @Q_Green1 #NovaNation #kentuckybasketball #BBN @RallyPhilly
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Hey, everybody. Difficult news to share today.
But please know that while scary, it’s not necessarily catastrophic, it is treatable, & there is hope, ok?
Also, please forgive me while I GIF/meme my way thru this jawn, so it’s not so heavy the whole damn time😂🤷🏾♂️
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NBA refs consistently rewarding this 💩 has made the league hard for me to watch. Just not fun. Too much of NBA scoring has become how can I trick the refs, instead of just getting buckets. It’s too obvious. Embarrassing.
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Today, I’m standing with my colleagues of color at the because we are sick and tired.✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Things need to change. We call on The Inquirer to do better. To be better.
Here is the open letter we sent our newsroom leadership yesterday:
bit.ly/3eMUnjy
Imhotep Charter junior defensive back Kenneth Woseley II just committed to Penn State while surrounded by friends, family, and teammates inside Imhotep.
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Lonnie Walker & Quade Green 🏀🎥 from the PIAA 6A & 3A semifinals at the Liacouras Center. @Q_Green1 @RallyPhilly #redknights
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Yo, Philly. Thanks for sending the continued good vibes. You are definitely appreciated!
Just wanted to give y’all an update because you might start seeing my byline soon. As usual on this wild ride, it’s a good news/bad news kinda thing.
Quade Green accepts his McDonald's All-American hat and jersey inside Neumann-Goretti's cafeteria. @Q_Green1
Finally some GREAT news! New treatment has worked well. Latest infusion was April. My doc just cleared my return to work. I’m still physically disabled & not sure what a return will look like. But I won an APSE award last yr for a story I wrote from home before the new trtmnt
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Neumann-Goretti senior point guard Diamond Johnson, the 2018 Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year, committed to tonight.
@RallyPhilly
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Imhotep senior guard Daron Russell chooses Rhode Island University.
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Bonner-Prendergast senior Ajiri Johnson with the game-winner. 63, 61. Wong 22, Ingraham 11, Johnson 7. Kinnel 20, Croswell 16, Arizin 11, Thompson 6. @RallyPhilly #SPORTSCENTERtop10 #SCtop10
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ESPN in the DMs. It’s possible this dunk could be on one of their platforms.
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Konrad Kiszka punctuated a dominant Q1 by @LaSalle_Sports with a 2-hand 
. Explorers lead McDevitt, 18-2. @RallyPhilly
. Explorers lead McDevitt, 18-2. @RallyPhilly0:32
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Roman grad and proud Roman dad Marc Jackson is drenched in sweat. Looks like he played. His son, Shareef, a sophomore for Roman, did, and played well.
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Quade Green highlights from Neumann-Goretti's win against Imhotep. @Q_Green1 finished with 37 points.
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. beats Neumann-Goretti, 82-73. Collin Gillespie 42pts, 8rebs, 7assts. Quade Green 30 pts, 7assts. NG 14-23 FTs. Wood 17-24
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Wild finish: MC&S holds off Constitution, 79-78, in OT. VIDEO: 1.2 seconds were put back on the clock after this.
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Swift adds another just after an announcement was made that he passed 4,000 career rushing yards. Hawks lead, 28-17, with 7:48 left.
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Dear folks in media, whenever young athletes are shot/killed, it’s unnecessary to immediately call the same coaches again & again just bc they’ve experienced it before. Reliving it traumatizes them. I know bc they’ve told me.
VIDEO of Kwahzere Ransom's game-winning 3 that sent MC&S to the Class A title game.
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“This is not just my son; it’s my baby. He’s the youngest. It’s a decision that no parent wants to make. But at the same time, I would rather make that decision than make funeral arrangements.”
philly.com/archive/aaron_
“I’m here for a reason, so I gotta keep pushing myself to the next level.”
— Nydair Rouse, Green Bay #Packers rookie CB, Philadelphia-born, survivor of gun violence, chaser of dreams.
Words and full video inside.
inquirer.com/sports/nydair-
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Kevin Funston named new Bonner-Prendie boys’ basketball coach. @RallyPhilly
Khari Williams shines on his birthday, plus Archbishop Carroll 🏀🎥. @cdaly123
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Friends, current/former teammates, coaches and the La Salle community rally behind Jarrod Stukes. bit.ly/2whmsMZ
Langston Wilson gave his heart to basketball & watched for years as it made dreams come true for others.
Now, his dream is no longer deferred.
“There are miracles happening every day. And my son is a walking miracle,” - Ron Wilson, frmr Villanova center
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Sunday's Archbishop Carroll at Archbishop Wood game has been moved to Holy Family at 4 pm, JV 2:30. Wall collapsed at Wood. No one injured.
Headlined by products Shep Garner, Tony Carr and Lamar Stevens, just won the NIT with 7 Philly-area guys on the roster: Nazeer Bostick (Roman), John Harrar (Strath Haven), Mike Watkins (MC&S, Phelps School) & Julian Moore () @RallyPhilly
Lonnie Walker gives Reading a 38-31 lead with about 4:20 left in Q3.
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So proud and appreciative of all my colleagues who - with integrity, poise, & precision - did their jobs during a pandemic while also enduring threats, physical assaults, tear gas, & more. The job isn’t finished. It never will be. But know you are appreciated. ✊🏾
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. senior Konrad Kiszka reached No. 5 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 after his dunk in Friday night’s win against Bishop McDevitt. @RallyPhilly
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. beat Roman Catholic, 55-47, in the Class 6A quarterfinals at Ryan. Kiszka 16&10, Powell 11, Beard 10, Timby 8. Hart 18, Duren 11, Lundy 6, Williams 5. @RallyPhilly
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👀 👀👀👀 Ajiri Johnson, Rider commit, with the flush. 54-44, leads NG with 6 mins left.
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Bostick with another dunk courtesy of a Tony Carr assist. vine.co/v/i6IriPJ6ZZA
The 🏆 play people may be talking about for years: Lynn Greer III to Hakim Hart with 1.6 left. leads 51-49. @RallyPhilly @Lynn_Greer3 #LynnGreer3
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It’s been a wild few years, but this just feels right.
This is the best time of year: Pub finals, PCL finals, new one for me will be FSL finals.
I mean, it didn’t count. But sheesh. Junior forward Derrius Ward.
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Whatever this thing is, I’ll rumble it til the wheels fall off. I’ll also share the details & maybe spread some awareness, bc there are people out there silently battling some really scary stuff, or maybe they’re just not being heard often enough.
Thanks again!!
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Finally caught up with the Champ to give him his belt!
, winner of the 2019 Dunk of the Year.
@RallyPhilly
@phillydotcom
Latest story is in print today.
Also, tried something new online by adding a podcast convo w/ 4 coaches & a licensed clinical social worker.
Wanted people to hear directly from high school coaches talking trauma & its various consequences.
Pod link:
m.soundcloud.com/real-time-4001
Tykee Smith broke the game open with a 73-yard TD run. Terry from Sutton-Christian for 2. Imhotep leads La Salle, 22-10, with 9:38 left. @RallyPhilly
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“Basketball, I’m telling you, it’s more than just dribbling the ball and playing. You have to think beyond basketball. It can be the tool that gets you somewhere, but it ain’t just about playing. Basketball can call your name in any way, shape or form.”
Eagles rookie Shareef Miller () brought hope, DEA agents brought experience, Philly cops brought their football skills: combating violence through high school sports (VIDEO and story inside).
6 days after his father died, Franklin Towne Charter senior Joey Greenstein Jr. made his dad proud on the court.
Carroll leads Roman, 12-3, after Q1. Derrick Jones ended the quarter with a tip-dunk. vine.co/v/OxDHhddE1HX
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Malvern Prep wins the Inter-Ac championship, 17-13. Last second heave by William Pettit counted.
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Naquil Betrand and Tyrese Whitaker signed with Texas A&M and Temple, respectively this morning at Northeast
After nearly 30k total views over the last 3 weeks, the winner of the 2019 Dunk of the Year is...
Thanks for joining in!!! Let’s do it again next year.
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Imhotep wins the Public League title, 63-41. Scott 22 points, 12 rebounds, a nasty dunk and the game’s MVP, Wesley 11 points, 5 steals. Hammonds led Constitution with 22. The Panthers 3rd Pub title in a row and 8th since 2009.
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Soosung Whang: 25-yard field goal, 30-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and an interception. Blake Schwartz 3TDs
1/2 #DavidStern
When I was contemplating a career in journalism, I emailed David Stern to pick his brain about what he thought made a good journalist. To my surprise, he responded, & even made time for a phone call. The generosity of his time taught me a lot.
🚨Philly guys in college alert🚨
Omar Speights, former Philly high school football standout, credited for 18 tackles last night. He is a freshman linebacker at Oregon State. A freshman. He is 18 years old. @RallyPhilly
. won its 4th Catholic League championship in 5 years, 64-50, against La Salle. Also the Cahillites second consecutive PCL title. @RallyPhilly
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1/ Hunger Games Series:
What if you had the talent to earn the scholarship you always hoped could change your life, but didn’t have enough food to chase it? Meek Mill called them “Oodles ‘O Noodles Babies.” Generations of athletes know this struggle.
Salute to the folks who fight for our young people in various ways every day, all day, selflessly, thanklessly, when it’s easy, when it’s hard, especially when it’s hard. You know who you are. You are appreciated. Get home safe tonight, y’all. ✌🏾
Olivia Boccella just drilled a huge 3 for Lansdale Catholic, which now leads Wood, 50-47, with 11.7 left in the girls’ PCL finale at the Palestra.
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2) In April, I learned I have a rare autoimmune condition that causes inflammation throughout my body, including my brain.
What I tell you now might be scary. It might be sad. But I want to assure you that my doc and I are confident I will be ok
Great day for Philly high school hoops: is headed to the NBA Draft, Collin Gillespie and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree are with #Villanova and are fighting for the #NCAATournament 🏆 #NCAANationalChampionship #Philly #Philadelphia #NovaNation
Imhotep beats Archbishop Wood, 20-14, for the AAA city title. vine.co/v/iap7DpJarDQ
Imhotep coach Andre Noble, one of the most accomplished high school coaches anywhere, was honored and surprised by gym dedication in his name:
The journey that began in Liberia continued forward today at Penn Charter when senior RB/DB Edward Saydee signed with . Story to come later... @RallyPhilly
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. wins the Class 6A title, 92-80, its 3rd state title in 4 seasons. Lundy 28, Hart 26, Greer III 20, Betrand 14. Meares led Lincoln with 28, Morrison had 14, Charleston 14.
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Del-Val beat N-G, 81-79. Morris 24, Motley 21, Butler 20. Green 24, 9rebs, 8asts, Cosby-Roundtree 32, 11rebs, 5blks
