toon88 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 even before the Heels took the floor on Friday night at the Meadowlands, the trip to NJ wasn't going well for them. The 21 year old kid who is the Ram mascot was hit by a car outside the team hotel in Fort Lee. He had been on life support since, and unfortunately has died today. It makes no difference if you are a Heels fan or not, and are happy they lost yesterday. This story is horrible. Imagine being this kids parents. He goes to NJ for the Regional Finals as a mascot and gets hit by a car outside the team hotel before the 1st game, then dies 3 days later. http://blog.nj.com/breakingnews/2007/03/man_who_wore_unc_mascot_suit_d.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 very sad story my best friend got hit by a car when we were kids he lived but he is a little messed up in the head but he is smarter then me true story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 very sad story my best friend got hit by a car when we were kids he lived but he is a little messed up in the head but he is smarter then me true story I call shenanigans. There is no way he is smarter than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 This is another tragic story- the student runover and is now on life support Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 wow... just wow... I feel terrible for his family... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted March 26, 2007 Share Posted March 26, 2007 I call shenanigans. There is no way he is smarter than you. potw nom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al NYC Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 As many of you probably know, Jason Ray (the UNC mascot) passed away this morning. While everyone here at UNC is extremely sad, it definitely puts last night's basketball game in perspective. He was a senior in the undergrad program here at the business school, this was sent to me off Bill Simmons' site, pretty good read. "I wanted to write you without my name or anything, just as a student of UNC. Our loss last night was tough -- some might say heartbreaking. But what's worse is that it may overshadow the death of a true Tar Heel. Jason Ray, our mascot, died this morning. He was the very first person I met at UNC. He was helping freshmen move into the dorms as a part of Intervarsity (a Christian ministry on campus). The elevators were all jammed up, so he helped me cart a refrigerator, futon, and all my other stuff (and girls have a lot of stuff) up NINE floors in the 100 degree heat. And he did it happily. We became friends and I spent a lot of time around him. He let me wear the ram head one time because I thought it'd be funny (even though I'm sure he wasn't supposed to). You've probably gotten a lot of e-mails about yesterday's game, but could you maybe mention Jason in your article, if only for a second. The world deserves to know who this person was. I don't just want him to be a 'UNC mascot dies' blurb on ESPN.com. He was such a good person. A true friend. What every Tar Heel should aspire to be." RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 As many of you probably know, Jason Ray (the UNC mascot) passed away this morning. While everyone here at UNC is extremely sad, it definitely puts last night's basketball game in perspective. He was a senior in the undergrad program here at the business school, this was sent to me off Bill Simmons' site, pretty good read. "I wanted to write you without my name or anything, just as a student of UNC. Our loss last night was tough -- some might say heartbreaking. But what's worse is that it may overshadow the death of a true Tar Heel. Jason Ray, our mascot, died this morning. He was the very first person I met at UNC. He was helping freshmen move into the dorms as a part of Intervarsity (a Christian ministry on campus). The elevators were all jammed up, so he helped me cart a refrigerator, futon, and all my other stuff (and girls have a lot of stuff) up NINE floors in the 100 degree heat. And he did it happily. We became friends and I spent a lot of time around him. He let me wear the ram head one time because I thought it'd be funny (even though I'm sure he wasn't supposed to). You've probably gotten a lot of e-mails about yesterday's game, but could you maybe mention Jason in your article, if only for a second. The world deserves to know who this person was. I don't just want him to be a 'UNC mascot dies' blurb on ESPN.com. He was such a good person. A true friend. What every Tar Heel should aspire to be." RIP This was a tragedy- it is important to keep sports and rooting for teams in perspective- they are meaningless to the important things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 That sucks big juicy balls. Sorry bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 RIP, terrible tragedy, at an even worse time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetheelz Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 There was alot of support coming from other teams in the tournament...the oregon and florida mascots also showed their feelings in a very classy way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Another young life cut short Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Moses Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 RIP, kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetFanByMarriage Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 That is so sad!!!! My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Life can just be so unfair!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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