They say Victors always win! 🏆 Any chance you could gift a fellow Victor a match-worn jersey and a photo next time you’re in the country? Keep soaring, Senior Man! 🦅🇳🇬
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At 16, Brian Banks was one of the best high school linebackers in America. USC had offered him a full scholarship. Pete Carroll personally called him.
One afternoon at school he made out with a classmate. Consensual. By the end of the day he was in jail, charged with kidnapping and rape.
She said he dragged her into a stairwell. It never happened.
The DNA came back negative. His mother sold her house and her car to pay for a lawyer.
He couldn’t make bail. He spent a year behind bars waiting for trial.
His lawyer told him: plead no contest, or risk 41 years in prison. He was 17. He took the deal.
He did 5 years in prison. Then 5 more on parole. Registered sex offender. GPS monitor on his ankle. Couldn’t go near schools or parks. No one would hire him.
Meanwhile, the girl and her mother sued the school district for not keeping her safe. They won $1.5 million.
In 2011, a Facebook friend request popped up on his screen.
It was her.
She wanted to “let bygones be bygones.”
Brian went to a private investigator. They hid cameras in the office and invited her to talk. She came by bus.
On tape, she admitted it. He never raped her. He never kidnapped her.
Then she said she still wouldn’t tell prosecutors the truth. Because she’d have to give back the money.
In May 2012, a judge cleared his name. The hearing took less than a minute.
10 years of his life. Gone in one lie. Erased in 60 seconds.
A few days later his phone rang. “I’m looking for a linebacker. You know where I can find one?”
It was Pete Carroll. The same coach who recruited him 10 years earlier.
He finally signed with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. At 27. The dream he had at 16.
She was ordered to pay $2.6 million back.
What should happen to someone who steals 10 years of your life with one lie?
There’s a new trend called “Has Cristiano Ronaldo scored on your Birthday”? So I just Googled it and yes, he scored a hat trick on my birthday in 2014, and then again in 2017 😊
One day I was out in Lagos wearing my black T-shirt on a fine camouflage short I love so much, with a Yankee pcap on my head.
I came passing a place where police were carrying out stop and search operation.
I was walking confidently on the other side of the road when suddenly one of the police men start calling out to me.
I look up and the elderly police inspector said "come pls"
I already knew it's the camouflage short I was wearing. But bcuz he was my elder and almost like the age of my father, I felt he have the right to call me to come and I must obey cuz I'm thought from home to be respectful to my elders and to my Subbodinates who composed themselves.
I crossed the road to him and he said, "you're putting on a military material. Are you a soldier"?
" Yes sir, I'm a soldier"
"Can I see your ID card"?
" Yes sir, here"
"Oh ok, you can go then"
"Thank u sir"
I walked some steps and he called me back and said "thank you my son for the way you respect me. As you respect me without argument, may life be easy for you. May you succeed in this job. And may you retire strong to enjoy your pension"
I said Amen and left. But as I continue walking, bystanders watching what was going on started praying for me too. Everyone I walked pass said God bless u my pikin and I just said Amen.
One day the wife of one my colleague who was in the war front was detained cuz she had a problem with her selling neighbor in the market.
Her husband called me and said pls help me go bail my wife out pls.
I went to the station and behold, the baba police that prayed for me was the one on the case.
He said, my boy, no worry yourself. I will release her to u now. You're like my son Now. Call or visit me anytime
As I was about to leave his office, I told him, " Sir, you prayed for me, and now God is putting you in my story to answer your own prayers. How wonderful can this God be?"
The lesson here is, you gat to be humble everywhere you go cuz life can turn around in a snap. And rather than living a life that attract curses everyday, live that many mouths should blessed you. Cuz you will definitely be needing those blessings at some points
I'm a soldier today, and while other seek money and power in unlikely place and by offending the people they're meant to protect, I choose to gather blessings and God's mercy from the people I helped and showed respect. cuZ after all, all things will pass away, but God's mercy will endure forever.
Emotions all over again
If them ask una to bring evidence of NM assaulting him È go hard una
What should be the main concern is the wife and brother what really killed Moh 🤟
If any Nigerian attends Naira Marley show, then it simply means you are all not good people. He may not have killed Mohbad, but assaulting a fellow human being is an act of extreme wickedness. In a sane country, he would be behind bars. He deserves the consequences of what he is going through now.
“Justice for Moh is about the assault case”
But the wife, brother and the rest of them at home with him when he died get a free pass
You no really get sense like that
There was a recording of moh accusing his wife of wanting to kill him
But no NM must pay for all
Mohbad went to apologise to which Naira Marley? Are you people fvcking serious? Same Mohbad that released songs addressing the assault repeatedly? Mohbad called out these people himself, we all witnessed it, and he backed up the allegations with valid videos, and even filed a petition afterwards which are still open to the public. If Naira was so innocent, Mohbad wouldn't take it that far. I couldn't care less who is Liam's father, the DNA issue is family business (and family business alone). Justice for Mohbad is about the assualt case the late singer cried out about before his untimely passing. The justice we failed to get him because many of you are indecisive, and still are.
Honestly speaking, we are never serious about anything.
My “Shank” customized chain was stolen. Please if you get to see it or someone tries to sell it to you. I no even understand why person go move customized chain. Got a driver to drive me for a day and he move am from glove compartment. We tryna get the driver. Not reachable. The company he works for can’t get him yet. Please let me know. Thank you. Pls Reshare.