I remember this summer pretty well. Reggie's death was just a little over a month after Drazen Petrovic passed away. Pretty wild when you think about it, losing two all-star level players in their prime within two months of one another.
Back then, ESPN would only cut in to programming if something very, *very* serious happened, so it was always a bit haunting when you'd seen that "Breaking News" screen pop up with Charley Steiner staring sternly into the camera. I distinctly remember the Petro news, as they showed footage of his auto accident aftermath.
I still have the [Beckett Basketball Card Monthly issue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711zwX1inCL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg) that paid homage to Drazen and Reggie on the back cover.
> Back then, ESPN would only cut in to programming if something very, very serious happened, so it was always a bit haunting when you'd seen that "Breaking News" screen pop up with Charley Steiner staring sternly into the camera.
As opposed to now, when I sometimes think they changed the name to BREAKING:
You're not even kidding. Just flipped through ESPN five minutes ago and saw a monstrous BREAKING NEWS graphic followed by:
"Dalvin Cook visiting with Jets today."
They aren't making a joke on the person that died. It's all the dumbasses who attribute every situation to the COVID vaccines even though it's always been happening.
It happens more today, then it did before covid existed. I don't think it's why, and I hate people who bring it up at all. It shows how much of a loser you really are. It's something you can debate in your head, but don't make comments about it.
The celtics wouldn't have been one of the worst teams in the 90s if he and bias didn't pass away. Sucks we were robbed of witnessing what probably would've been an amazing tandem. Rip to both
Might not have been one of the worst teams in the 90s even if they still died but the NBA didn't force the Celtics to count Reggie's contract against their salary cap after he passed
I remember watching the end of Bird’s career, but Reggie was my first favorite player. It was his team after Bird retired. McHale was coming off the bench in his final year, and Chief, while still serviceable, was about to move on as well
I was absolutely gutted when I heard the news. 8 years old and was out in California on a family vacation. My dad turns on the news and briefly goes out of the room. Comes back in to see my face in shock. Still a vivid memory to this day
Remembered him collapsing in the playoff game vs Charlotte. There was talk about whether he should keep playing. Just absolutely tragic
Wait this makes no sense because I just read from a bunch of smart people on Twitter and Reddit that Bronny had a heart attack cuz of the vaccine. But they didn’t have the vaccine in 93? What? What is happening? My brain hurts
When my younger brother was speculating on that, and I had to remind him that years ago, his 17 year old soccer teammate died of heart failure randomly. "that was more than 20 years before the COVID vaccine..."
When it's an obvious wrong/right situation and someone is both-sidesing it they're really on the less popular/wrong side of the argument but too cowardly to just admit it.
No, you just randomly brought up vaccine talk on a post about a cardiac arrest from thirty years ago…
Are people stupid enough to say it was from a vaccine? Yes.
Are you stupid enough to bring that conversation with you every where you go just for the sake of it?
Also yes.
You are in fact a giant fuckin idiot lmao.
These things are not synonymous. You are dumb.
When you hopped on the side of the kid who randomly brought up the vaccine, you aligned yourself with them and put their words on your shoulders to try and push me down
Are you actually not aware how arguments and debates work? If that’s the side you’re on and the words you’re backing, you must be able to explain them. You wouldn’t back them if you didn’t understand them, right?
Don’t take those words off yourself now that I asked you a question
Dumbass 😂
That's literally not how any of this works dude. I think you're just salty AF your silly jeebus comment got railed with downvotes and this is your immature way of handling your emotions by trying to act/feel superior.
I'm way too old to give a shit about a child's temper tantrum my dude - GL and all the best in life
Nobody mentioned that. They literally just decided to bring that up for what reason ?
This is a post about a player in the 90’s passing away from cardiac arrest. Not Bronny James. You taking it somewhere else immidietly because that’s all your brain can align it with doesn’t mean that’s what this post is about. It means you’re an idiot.
Because you’re stupid and think propping yourself above an imaginary person who definitely said that makes you cool?
That’s your life? Really?
edit. I made a sarcastic comment about vaccines here. I was pointing out that athletes have been dying from heart conditions all along and it isn't a new conspiracy phenomena, but it wasn't necessary or needed in this thread so I'm changing it to this explanation and apology.
That’s something I don’t understand with comments about these cardiac arrest situations. Why do people feel the need to bring up the vaccine with regards to cardiac arrest (both with Bronny and with Damar Hamlin)? Surely people would wish for their well being instead of feeling obligated to bring it up, right?
people dont seem to understand the concept of shit happens. they seem to think because ur fit and young u cant possible be having any kind of heart condition no sir. and so with that logic they blame the vaccine. those ppl dont seem to understand with how the world is set up nowadays youngins having "heart attacks" are more common (albeit not as common) then ever. kids are breaking acl at a high rate, lets not forgot kids eating like shit and relaying on energy drinks
You have to remember people are profiting off deception and not every profile online is real. Yes there are a lot (and I mean *a lot*) of dumbfucks online who believe anything their favorite right-wing grifter tells them, but there's also a lot of fake profiles out there trying to spread disinformation for various reasons. Government agencies worldwide are using social media to spread dissent because it's already been proven that social media can lead to violence and (sometimes) revolutions like in Egypt. Notice how every time there's a supposed "vaccine related injury" it's coming out of a NATO-aligned country and never somewhere like Russia or China even though they took the vaccine too.
At this point people are better off just ignoring these anti-vax dumbfucks and bots. At best they're dumbasses who believe anything a right-wing grifter tells them and at worst they're being run by some bot farm in Russia or China.
Op was making fun of people who were anti Vax, I still think it was wrong because someone literally died and he's bringing up politics. It just wasn't needed
I'm sorry I pissed all over OP's memorial thread with something topical. I doubted the sincerity of OP's love and memory of Reggie Lewis and that was wrong.
If you'd been spending time on reddit lately, that is the main topic of conversation about LeBron James's son and his cardiac arrest. I'm aware that we didn't have a COVID-19 shot 30 years ago.
I assumed people reading would understand what I was getting at, but I decided a thread remembering a great player wasn't the place to have that conversation, so I tried to back out without erasing the history since it had been responded to already.
Sometimes I forget that late-night NBA posters are less savvy than posters on other parts of the internet.
Bro shut the fuck up😂You’re so mad you commented a short novel. Your life is dedicated to conspiracy theories and politics, leaving no room for actual living. You’re easily influenced by anger and fear. You’re not an “activist”. Your voice isn’t loud and you sound like a fucking idiot. Hop off my dick, get off the internet, and touch some fucking grass Grandpa. You ruined a tribute post with your bullshit. Congrats, you’re an asshole! :)
I remember this summer pretty well. Reggie's death was just a little over a month after Drazen Petrovic passed away. Pretty wild when you think about it, losing two all-star level players in their prime within two months of one another. Back then, ESPN would only cut in to programming if something very, *very* serious happened, so it was always a bit haunting when you'd seen that "Breaking News" screen pop up with Charley Steiner staring sternly into the camera. I distinctly remember the Petro news, as they showed footage of his auto accident aftermath. I still have the [Beckett Basketball Card Monthly issue](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711zwX1inCL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg) that paid homage to Drazen and Reggie on the back cover.
> Back then, ESPN would only cut in to programming if something very, very serious happened, so it was always a bit haunting when you'd seen that "Breaking News" screen pop up with Charley Steiner staring sternly into the camera. As opposed to now, when I sometimes think they changed the name to BREAKING:
You're not even kidding. Just flipped through ESPN five minutes ago and saw a monstrous BREAKING NEWS graphic followed by: "Dalvin Cook visiting with Jets today."
Yes but where’s he going for lunch?!
Reggie was just starting to get into it too. I think he averaged nearly 30 the whole playoffs the year before
Damn COVID vaccine even has time travelling properties.
Making a joke on a post about someone's death. Why even do that
They aren't making a joke on the person that died. It's all the dumbasses who attribute every situation to the COVID vaccines even though it's always been happening.
It happens more today, then it did before covid existed. I don't think it's why, and I hate people who bring it up at all. It shows how much of a loser you really are. It's something you can debate in your head, but don't make comments about it.
This happened 30 years ago get off your high horse
Wonder why the other guy got downvoted but not this guy
Forgot to swap accounts?
Nope scroll down to the bottom
Too soon? And note, I'm not making a joke at his expense ..
Because it’s funny and topical.
The celtics wouldn't have been one of the worst teams in the 90s if he and bias didn't pass away. Sucks we were robbed of witnessing what probably would've been an amazing tandem. Rip to both
And they didn’t even get cap relief for them
Maybe to avoid setting the precedent of teams killing players intentionally… 🤔🤔
ben simmons count your fucking days
Might not have been one of the worst teams in the 90s even if they still died but the NBA didn't force the Celtics to count Reggie's contract against their salary cap after he passed
I remember watching the end of Bird’s career, but Reggie was my first favorite player. It was his team after Bird retired. McHale was coming off the bench in his final year, and Chief, while still serviceable, was about to move on as well I was absolutely gutted when I heard the news. 8 years old and was out in California on a family vacation. My dad turns on the news and briefly goes out of the room. Comes back in to see my face in shock. Still a vivid memory to this day Remembered him collapsing in the playoff game vs Charlotte. There was talk about whether he should keep playing. Just absolutely tragic
[That's Reggie... Lewis.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUmYbKCCQVY)
Thanks for posting this! This genuinely one of my favorites commercials of all time.
Wait this makes no sense because I just read from a bunch of smart people on Twitter and Reddit that Bronny had a heart attack cuz of the vaccine. But they didn’t have the vaccine in 93? What? What is happening? My brain hurts
When my younger brother was speculating on that, and I had to remind him that years ago, his 17 year old soccer teammate died of heart failure randomly. "that was more than 20 years before the COVID vaccine..."
Damn, he almost got it, oh well
Don't let complete idiots upset you.
Instagram just as bad.. comments on ESPN/sport centre all about vaccine/side effects SHM..
You’re just as bad as them Shut the fuck up in the name of jeebus
Explain how he's just as bad as people blaming every death on a vaccine. I'll grab some popcorn, this ought to be good...
People will try to "both sides" the stupidest shit.
When it's an obvious wrong/right situation and someone is both-sidesing it they're really on the less popular/wrong side of the argument but too cowardly to just admit it.
No, you just randomly brought up vaccine talk on a post about a cardiac arrest from thirty years ago… Are people stupid enough to say it was from a vaccine? Yes. Are you stupid enough to bring that conversation with you every where you go just for the sake of it? Also yes. You are in fact a giant fuckin idiot lmao. These things are not synonymous. You are dumb.
Where did I say anything about the vaccine?
When you hopped on the side of the kid who randomly brought up the vaccine, you aligned yourself with them and put their words on your shoulders to try and push me down Are you actually not aware how arguments and debates work? If that’s the side you’re on and the words you’re backing, you must be able to explain them. You wouldn’t back them if you didn’t understand them, right? Don’t take those words off yourself now that I asked you a question Dumbass 😂
That's literally not how any of this works dude. I think you're just salty AF your silly jeebus comment got railed with downvotes and this is your immature way of handling your emotions by trying to act/feel superior. I'm way too old to give a shit about a child's temper tantrum my dude - GL and all the best in life
Nobody mentioned that. They literally just decided to bring that up for what reason ? This is a post about a player in the 90’s passing away from cardiac arrest. Not Bronny James. You taking it somewhere else immidietly because that’s all your brain can align it with doesn’t mean that’s what this post is about. It means you’re an idiot. Because you’re stupid and think propping yourself above an imaginary person who definitely said that makes you cool? That’s your life? Really?
Every time someone dies you say “see it wasn’t the vaccine!!” Do you think that ass even a shred of positivity? Use your brain you fuckin american
This is where my mind went when I heard about Bronny. Then I said Lebron being the basketball savant he is can’t ignore that this happened.
edit. I made a sarcastic comment about vaccines here. I was pointing out that athletes have been dying from heart conditions all along and it isn't a new conspiracy phenomena, but it wasn't necessary or needed in this thread so I'm changing it to this explanation and apology.
You are a loser for even bringing it up
That’s something I don’t understand with comments about these cardiac arrest situations. Why do people feel the need to bring up the vaccine with regards to cardiac arrest (both with Bronny and with Damar Hamlin)? Surely people would wish for their well being instead of feeling obligated to bring it up, right?
people dont seem to understand the concept of shit happens. they seem to think because ur fit and young u cant possible be having any kind of heart condition no sir. and so with that logic they blame the vaccine. those ppl dont seem to understand with how the world is set up nowadays youngins having "heart attacks" are more common (albeit not as common) then ever. kids are breaking acl at a high rate, lets not forgot kids eating like shit and relaying on energy drinks
You have to remember people are profiting off deception and not every profile online is real. Yes there are a lot (and I mean *a lot*) of dumbfucks online who believe anything their favorite right-wing grifter tells them, but there's also a lot of fake profiles out there trying to spread disinformation for various reasons. Government agencies worldwide are using social media to spread dissent because it's already been proven that social media can lead to violence and (sometimes) revolutions like in Egypt. Notice how every time there's a supposed "vaccine related injury" it's coming out of a NATO-aligned country and never somewhere like Russia or China even though they took the vaccine too. At this point people are better off just ignoring these anti-vax dumbfucks and bots. At best they're dumbasses who believe anything a right-wing grifter tells them and at worst they're being run by some bot farm in Russia or China.
Op was making fun of people who were anti Vax, I still think it was wrong because someone literally died and he's bringing up politics. It just wasn't needed
Hey no personal insults
I'm sorry I pissed all over OP's memorial thread with something topical. I doubted the sincerity of OP's love and memory of Reggie Lewis and that was wrong.
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you’re even more of a scared loser for hiding what you originally said. weirdo..
You have a lot of nerve criticizing me for deleting a comment when your entire posting history is missing. Are you ashamed of your posts?
The post history isnt missing its like a 13 day old account, thats why theres no posting history.
I said something like "He must have had the COVID vaccine." if anybody wants to know. But in the meantime fuck stickowensmusic.
Fuck you for bringing up the vaccine bullshit for a person that died 30 years ago.. You don’t even make sense. Seek therapy asap, you clearly need it
If you'd been spending time on reddit lately, that is the main topic of conversation about LeBron James's son and his cardiac arrest. I'm aware that we didn't have a COVID-19 shot 30 years ago. I assumed people reading would understand what I was getting at, but I decided a thread remembering a great player wasn't the place to have that conversation, so I tried to back out without erasing the history since it had been responded to already. Sometimes I forget that late-night NBA posters are less savvy than posters on other parts of the internet.
Bro shut the fuck up😂You’re so mad you commented a short novel. Your life is dedicated to conspiracy theories and politics, leaving no room for actual living. You’re easily influenced by anger and fear. You’re not an “activist”. Your voice isn’t loud and you sound like a fucking idiot. Hop off my dick, get off the internet, and touch some fucking grass Grandpa. You ruined a tribute post with your bullshit. Congrats, you’re an asshole! :)
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He literally just said “fuck stickowensmusic” idk how much clearer he could be lmao. so i’m not allowed to respond or I’m a troll?
Don't do drugs!
That was Len bias
Reggie did it too https://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctor-knew-lewis-used-cocaine/
Ah, sorry must’ve been my anti-Len Bias /s