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Touching photo of coal miner taking son to basketball game goes viral, and now the coach is getting involved
Right News Now ^ | 10-25-2022 | Jim Clayborn

Posted on 10/25/2022 7:24:50 AM PDT by montag813

by Jim Clayborn | RNN

Here's a touching palate cleanser to start the day.

The Kentucky Wildcats hosted their annual "blue-white scrimmage" when a father and son caught the eye of Coach John Calipari.

The father, a coal miner, sat there with his face still covered in coal dust while his son looked excited to be at the game and with his dad.

Coach Calipari snapped a photo and tweeted "My family’s American dream started in a Clarksburg, WV coal mine, so this picture hits home. From what I’ve been told, after his shift, he raced to be with his son & watch our team."

A user responded with an incredible comment the man's wife Mollie McGuire posted on Facebook. She was at the game with them:

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KEYWORDS: americanstory; basketball; coal; dadsbeingdads; familytime; godbless; kentucky; miner
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1 posted on 10/25/2022 7:24:50 AM PDT by montag813
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“ the man's wife Mollie McGuire ”

Interesting name for the wife of a coal miner.

2 posted on 10/25/2022 7:26:28 AM PDT by circlecity
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Need more of this. Fathers.

This reminds me a little of my dad. He worked three jobs, and had a really bad back, so going to games wasn’t his thing.

But he was very present when we were with him. Nothing else, just us.


3 posted on 10/25/2022 7:26:51 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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I saw this on twitter. There were some negative comments (it's twitter, after all) but most were positive.

I will say that if that guy sat next to me in that outfit I would have said "I'll watch the kid while you go wash up." lol

4 posted on 10/25/2022 7:27:50 AM PDT by thefactor
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To: circlecity

George Tommyknocker and son.


5 posted on 10/25/2022 7:28:27 AM PDT by abb
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To: montag813

Gift them mid court season tickets, Cal

You can afford it


6 posted on 10/25/2022 7:29:20 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ( Liberty Valance Time: The point of a gun is the only law the left understands)
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To: montag813

People still know a Norman Rockwell kind of moment when they are it, and they love to see it.


7 posted on 10/25/2022 7:29:43 AM PDT by lee martell
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90% of Americans will always do the right thing.

Why do we let the 10% made up of losers, whiners, freaks, deviants and miscreants (and I’m NOT just talking about Congress!) rule our lives to the extent that they do?

Thanks for the reminder that being a Deplorable is the best choice in life. :)


8 posted on 10/25/2022 7:30:31 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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Just because the “popular culture” has minimized and marginalized guys like this doesn’t not mean they haven’t always been around.


9 posted on 10/25/2022 7:30:41 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: montag813

If that does not grab your heart nothing will.


10 posted on 10/25/2022 7:31:59 AM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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Democrats want to groom his son into thinking he’s a girl. Then bye bye any chance of a grandson.


11 posted on 10/25/2022 7:32:55 AM PDT by GOPJ (Joe's infrastructure bill - 20 Million$ heated sidewalk in Berlin New Hampshire only project started)
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Especially if your from the Pennsylvania coal regions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Maguires

They gave birth to the union movement (back in the days of railroad barons) and not like today with the pristine modern government employees.


12 posted on 10/25/2022 7:33:14 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci: You had one job and you failed!)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

“Why do we let the 10% made up of losers, whiners, freaks, deviants and miscreants (and I’m NOT just talking about Congress!) rule our lives to the extent that they do?”

Ditto


13 posted on 10/25/2022 7:33:20 AM PDT by devane617 (Discipline Is Reliable, Motivation Is Fleeting..)
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To: thefactor

I guess he left a lot of carbon footprints wherever he walked.


14 posted on 10/25/2022 7:34:14 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Because, they’re vocal, non-stop demanding imbeciles who can, and will, resort to violence to get their way.

To even try and stop them gets you labelled a nazi, homophobe and xenophobe who is now subject to being dox’d resulting in possible job loss and internet scrutiny on your entire life and background.

That’s why.


15 posted on 10/25/2022 7:36:47 AM PDT by GeorgiaDawg32 (q11)
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To: thefactor

Ever think that he’s ok just how he is?


16 posted on 10/25/2022 7:37:28 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: montag813

A good dad in action is a wonderful heart warming thing to behold! Men, this guy is Alpha Male!


17 posted on 10/25/2022 7:41:24 AM PDT by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell.)
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To: thefactor

The poor guy probably was somewhat washed up. God bless him.


18 posted on 10/25/2022 7:42:24 AM PDT by JudyinCanada (Maranatha)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Leni Riefenstahl is smiling up from the depths of hell at how well the propaganda push has worked in breaking down this country. Think the 10%ers. 😵‍💫🤡


19 posted on 10/25/2022 7:42:49 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: montag813

What is touching is that they can interact without a cell phone.

Most people in public, today, look like that woman behind them.


20 posted on 10/25/2022 7:44:02 AM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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