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After Santa Fe shooting, NFL star JJ Watt offers to pay for funerals
foxnews.com ^ | 5/18/17 | Benjamin Brown

Posted on 05/19/2018 11:34:08 AM PDT by ColdOne

Pro football star J.J. Watt is once again aiding the Houston area in a time of tragedy, as the community deals with Friday’s horrific school shooting that left at least 10 dead and 10 more injured in Santa Fe, Texas.

The Houston Texans defensive end – who raised millions of dollars for relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey last year – reportedly said he will pay for the funerals of those who were killed Friday morning at Santa Fe High School when 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis allegedly opened fire on his classmates, FOX 26 reported.

School officials have been notified of Watt’s intention.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: athletes; jjwatt; pagourtzis

1 posted on 05/19/2018 11:34:08 AM PDT by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Reminds one of the man who gave Our Lord his burial chamber.


2 posted on 05/19/2018 11:36:35 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: ColdOne

J J is one stand up guy. A lot of the national felon league employees could take a lesson.


3 posted on 05/19/2018 11:40:51 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: rktman

I’ll second that. Don’t follow him closely but everytime I hear something about him it always seems to be good.

He should come way up North to Dallas and play.


4 posted on 05/19/2018 11:52:25 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Next thing you know, 'ol Jed's a millionaire)
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To: ColdOne

What a wonderful gesture from Mr. Watt.


5 posted on 05/19/2018 12:04:17 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Indeed.

Another good deed by JJ Watt.


6 posted on 05/19/2018 12:06:30 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: ColdOne

What an excellent example of a caring person he is! When he sees a need, he volunteers his help. We do not have his fame or money to do great good deeds, but all of us can have his good heart to help those around us.


7 posted on 05/19/2018 12:11:51 PM PDT by txrefugee
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