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Temple student dies after falling from pole during Eagles fan celebration: Source
NBC (Philadelphia) ^ | 01/28/2025 | David Chang

Posted on 01/29/2025 10:23:37 AM PST by Kid Shelleen

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Very sad... Only a freshman and a champion gymnast. The poles were greased to prevent this type of behavior.
1 posted on 01/29/2025 10:23:37 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
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The poles were greased

Lawsuit incoming.

2 posted on 01/29/2025 10:28:32 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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Immature pre-frontal cortex. Bad decision making.


3 posted on 01/29/2025 10:29:05 AM PST by paulcissa (Politicians want you disarmed because they intend on doing things you would shoot them for.)
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The entire Philadelphia sports fan base is a collective candidate for a Darwin Award.


4 posted on 01/29/2025 10:36:08 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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The poles were greased to prevent this type of behavior.

Actually the poles were not greased this time. The new Mayor said she had confidence in Philadelphians to behave properly.


5 posted on 01/29/2025 10:37:54 AM PST by PhillyPhreeper
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He wasn’t exercising much “Public Health” in that bone-headed move.


6 posted on 01/29/2025 10:38:20 AM PST by politicket
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Sabapathy was also a gymnast who won more than 120 medals in various regional and international competitions.

Sounds like he didn't stick the landing.

7 posted on 01/29/2025 10:38:59 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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"“Tyler was fascinated with injury prevention, and this ultimately led him to pursue the major that he did. He no doubt had a bright future ahead of him, and it is so tragic that we will not be able to see how he would have made his mark on the world.”"
8 posted on 01/29/2025 10:40:13 AM PST by plain talk
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Actually the poles were not greased this time.

Lawsuit incoming.

9 posted on 01/29/2025 10:43:00 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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The good news is that he got an A in Physics for his research study on gravity.


10 posted on 01/29/2025 10:44:00 AM PST by Round Earther
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No event in gymnastics for grease pole climbing. Kid was probably under the influence of some drug or drugs.
Too stupid to handle himself. Sad. But true.


11 posted on 01/29/2025 10:45:44 AM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder tro find. )
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Actually the poles were not greased this time.
Lawsuit incoming.

Oh wait... we misspoke... the poles really were greased this time!!

Lawsuit incoming.

12 posted on 01/29/2025 10:48:06 AM PST by Teacher317
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He no doubt had a bright future ahead of him, and it is so tragic that we will not be able to see how he would have made his mark on the world.

Well he sure made quite an impression.
13 posted on 01/29/2025 10:48:21 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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"The entire Philadelphia sports fan base is a collective candidate for a Darwin Award."

People think these characters are fictional...lol.


14 posted on 01/29/2025 10:49:50 AM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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Dibs on his ticket!

Too soon?

15 posted on 01/29/2025 10:51:35 AM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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Your are correct FRiend. I stand corrected. I guess the city will get sued for NOT greasing the poles.
16 posted on 01/29/2025 10:52:03 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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Tough crowd in Philly.

17 posted on 01/29/2025 10:52:11 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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“Here, hold my beeeeeeeeerrrrrr!”


18 posted on 01/29/2025 10:52:43 AM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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Adolescent boys need some kind of ‘fail safe’ feature.


19 posted on 01/29/2025 10:52:47 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Philadelphia sports fan base is a Special Kind of Stupid.............


20 posted on 01/29/2025 10:53:00 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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