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QuotePolice are investigating whether a once promising basketball player found dead in the back of his car was killed by a man he met on a gay dating app.
The body of Michael Wright, 35, who had been drafted by the Knicks and starred on courts across Europe, was discovered under garbage bags in an SUV in Brooklyn on Monday.
Cops are now looking into whether he was attacked by someone he contacted and arranged to hook up with on Grindr, the New York Daily News reported.
His car - a white Lexus - had been sitting on East 16th St since Sunday, neighbors told police, and the body had a noticeable wound to the head.
He had been reported missing in Bergen County, New Jersey, where he was living.
According to a Daily News source, early indications were that he may have killed himself. It is believed he suffered from bipolar disorder.
However, when cops found the garbage bags and head wound, they began investigating a homicide.
Randolph Berry, 40, Wright's cousin, told Daily News she didn't know whether he was gay.
'We are in disbelief. They?re telling us it?s foul play. His mom is on her way to New York now,' she said.
'We don?t know anything about his personal life. All we know is that he did damage overseas. When he played ball, he destroyed everyone in front of him.'
Wright started playing basketball at the Farragut Career Academy in Chicago, where he played alongside NBA legend Kevin Garnett.
Wright played for the Arizona Wildcats between 1998 and 2000 and was pegged as a promising star.
He was then drafted by the Knicks in 2001, however never qualified to the roster.
Since then he has played around Europe, joining teams in Turkey, France and Poland.
In January, he signed with Cholet Basket, a pro team in France, but reportedly left a month later.
Wright then moved to Europe to pursue his career.
He played in Turkey, France, Poland, Spain and Israel, family members told The Chicago Sun-Times.
'He left his French team in February and was planning to go back to Europe and play,' Randolph Berry, Wright's cousin, told the newspaper.
'The last time I talked to him he thought he had two more years left. He wasn't planning on retiring.'
It is unclear what Wright was doing back in New Jersey.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3314459/Man-dead-garbage-bags-backseat-SUV-Brooklyn-identified-missing-basketball-star-drafted-Knicks.html#ixzz3rICx0ddw
Sad, smh
wow thats sad
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
omg
smfh
That's awful.
What a way to go :uhh:
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
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Well yeah... I could die going to Starbucks :omgwatshappening:
But one is an unnecessary high risk situation. The other isnt.
This is so messy. His family didn't know he was gay?
So sad.
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
omg :uhh:
Quote from: Amir on November 12, 2015, 01:28:58 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
omg :uhh:
Yep, saw the guy walking on the side of the road with two guys he didnt know, gave them a ride home and they found his body about a week ago.
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
..yea... :diddraispoot:
start catchin tha bus gurls
folk have rlly LOST it
Grindr always murdering people. I'll stick to my Jackd account. I have over 1700 messages
hhhhhhh
popalar self!
go 'heads then tony bby!
Very sad
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
There's a BIG difference in being murdered tryna grab some fruity pebbles and being whacked tryna grab some dick IMO
Quote from: Plank on November 12, 2015, 01:40:43 PM
hhhhhhh
popalar self!
go 'heads then tony bby!
https://media1.giphy.com/media/ZIw2DjlwE4cb6/giphy.gif
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
Omg wtf :uhh:
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:31:30 PM
Quote from: Amir on November 12, 2015, 01:28:58 PM
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
omg :uhh:
Yep, saw the guy walking on the side of the road with two guys he didnt know, gave them a ride home and they found his body about a week ago.
JESUS u cant go anywhere these days.. its scary ..
Terrible. What a way for your family to find out your gay...
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
sddssddsssss
Nothing gonna stop this faggot from meeting strange men i see
cvbnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
AJAHAHAHSSHHXHXHXHXHHXX
XXX
Nick said fuck it ! You gotta die sometime
:dead:
Quote from: GRILL on November 12, 2015, 01:56:38 PM
AJAHAHAHSSHHXHXHXHXHHXX
XXX
Nick said fuck it !
DFGBNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND
n im sayin fck u
Quote from: Plank on November 12, 2015, 01:40:43 PM
hhhhhhh
popalar self!
go 'heads then tony bby!
RTFFFVBNMMMMMMMM
whew! scared of u, mis'!
:suplol:
wish this story was about Tig'
He was so tall 6'8 :ohwow:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on November 12, 2015, 01:55:32 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
sddssddsssss
Nothing gonna stop this faggot from meeting strange men i see
DEAD i mean nothing wrong with random sex .. luckily any guy i am meeting up with is a tiny twink .. so they are prolly more worried about me doing something to them tbh
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
When finding gays in real life suddenly becomes easy. Grindr is the easiest way to find other gays in your city that would otherwise be super difficult to do. And when you're shy and gay, it's even harder.
b @ shy.
But bold enough to meet up for a fuck mess. I dont think so.
i read about this...it's so sad
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 13, 2015, 05:15:28 PM
b @ shy.
But bold enough to meet up for a fuck mess. I dont think so.
n
Quote from: Champion on November 13, 2015, 05:13:42 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
When finding gays in real life suddenly becomes easy. Grindr is the easiest way to find other gays in your city that would otherwise be super difficult to do. And when you're shy and gay, it's even harder.
g
Not really
Go to the gym
Quote from: Drais. on November 13, 2015, 05:22:55 PM
Quote from: Champion on November 13, 2015, 05:13:42 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
When finding gays in real life suddenly becomes easy. Grindr is the easiest way to find other gays in your city that would otherwise be super difficult to do. And when you're shy and gay, it's even harder.
g
Not really
Go to the gym
Not everyone into that. :plzstop:
:kii: I'm sorry but you can't be TOO shy if ur willing to not only meet a stranger but possibly suck his damn dick down the line.
Introvert!
n
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 12:59:52 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
d
Well yeah... I could die going to Starbucks :omgwatshappening:
But one is an unnecessary high risk situation. The other isnt.
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Who the fuck said shy and gay
Ppl r so thirsty
It ain't that serious baby's
Beat ya own dick
Quote from: Drais. on November 13, 2015, 05:22:55 PM
Quote from: Champion on November 13, 2015, 05:13:42 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
When finding gays in real life suddenly becomes easy. Grindr is the easiest way to find other gays in your city that would otherwise be super difficult to do. And when you're shy and gay, it's even harder.
g
Not really
Go to the gym
or church
That's it! I am deleting my Grindr. And I am gonna stop meeting guys late at night in dark alley ways.
d
This was the straw that broke the camel's back, aye? :overit:
sssss
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 13, 2015, 06:49:24 PM
d
This was the straw that broke the camel's back, aye? :overit:
;nnnnnnv
Fellas, it's not worth it. Trust me. Just Jack your dick or find somebody u know to give it too ok
Quote from: BigDawg on November 12, 2015, 01:26:56 PM
Quote from: Nicholas_Styles on November 12, 2015, 12:52:37 PM
Quote from: Baphomet. on November 12, 2015, 11:36:27 AM
when will people realize meeting up for sex is dangerous? smh.
u just have to be careful.. u can be murdered going to the grocery store
Exactly...my coworker was murdered by a former highschool classmate a few weeks ago, and all he did was give him a ride home
Bby what's going on at ur job?
Ain't this the second person to die there in recent months?
Quote from: Plank on November 12, 2015, 01:58:27 PM
Quote from: GRILL on November 12, 2015, 01:56:38 PM
AJAHAHAHSSHHXHXHXHXHHXX
XXX
Nick said fuck it !
DFGBNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND
n im sayin fck u
Fffff
Quote from: RIG on November 13, 2015, 06:36:34 PM
:kii: I'm sorry but you can't be TOO shy if ur willing to not only meet a stranger but possibly suck his damn dick down the line.
Introvert!
n
I am a homebody. I am a virgin. I know if I wanted to I could get meat on Grindr. And yes I am shy and unmotivated AF. Grindr (or a4a) seems like the best option for people like me.
n
b
I wouldn't expect a star basketball player to be on an app
Quote from: Hugo on November 12, 2015, 10:47:22 AM
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ggggggggggggffffff
Quote from: Mista 19.9k on November 15, 2015, 01:56:01 PM
I wouldn't expect a star basketball player to be on an app
Marc Jacobs was on there too.
So grindr is like the white jack'd?