Posted on 07/29/2023 2:36:36 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Netizens are questioning news reports that claimed that Tafari Campbell died from a paddleboarding accident. The 45-year-old worked as a personal chef to former US president Barack Obama. He died during his recent trip to Martha’s Vineyard. Internet users are finding it hard to believe that he died due to the water sport considering his proficiency in swimming.
Tafari Campbell was visiting Massachusetts Island from his Virginia home. He went missing in the Edgartown Great Pond waters on Sunday. Police endlessly searched for the food connoisseur until they received a call about a male paddleboarder who had reportedly “gone into the water.” The police announced that they were told that Campbell:
Their statement went on to add that Tafari Campbell was accompanied by another person who “observed him go under the water.”
The chef’s body was found eight feet underwater. It was also noted that he was not wearing a life jacket.
Law enforcement announced that the Obama family was not present at their residence at the time of Campbell’s accident.
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Anyone who is conscious can at the very least “dog paddle.” That takes no skill whatsoever.
Maybe he fell off the board and hit his head. That should be pretty obvious, though. Doesn’t take Quincy, M.E. to see.
As former LA Dodger GM summarized it 35 years ago on Nightline: They lack the buoyancy. He became the first American to be cancelled.
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