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    Default Former #1 pick overall Joe Murphy is now homeless.

    Makes you wonder how this can happen. Had a decent career and is now 50 years old. Documentary is on TSN on Wednesday. Should be interesting.


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    Just finished watching it. Surprised it was already up on youtube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Juf6-09HU

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    Quote Originally Posted by StuntMan12 View Post
    Just finished watching it. Surprised it was already up on youtube.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Juf6-09HU
    Thanks ST12.

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    Video says it's not available on YouTube, anyone have another link?
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    Quote Originally Posted by eyemissgilmour View Post
    This is really an incredible story.
    Unfortunately for Joe, he was a privileged white male, so nobody seems to give a crap.
    He was a privileged white male, which is why TSN is giving a crap...

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    Video says it's not available on YouTube, anyone have another link?
    Should still be on TSN's website
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    Quote Originally Posted by eyemissgilmour View Post
    Unfortunately for Joe, he was a privileged white male, so nobody seems to give a crap.
    Weird comment, considering there is a short film about him. I wonder how many unprivileged non white people are homeless and don't have camera crews coming to see them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by forumname View Post
    Weird comment, considering there is a short film about him. I wonder how many unprivileged non white people are homeless and don't have camera crews coming to see them?
    I think he meant, before and during the downfall.. not after... Like most media attention to things. Preventing trainwrecks gets no attention. Trainwrecks do.

    Working with a mental health agency and the lack of funding and attention those services get, it be the truth... the sad truth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by agentzero View Post
    I think he meant, before and during the downfall.. not after... Like most media attention to things. Preventing trainwrecks gets no attention. Trainwrecks do.

    Working with a mental health agency and the lack of funding and attention those services get, it be the truth... the sad truth.
    Fair enough. But still, the thought that people didn't care because he was a rich white male it just silly. Sure, maybe people didn't care. But they sure as hell didn't care any less than they do about the countless poor, non-white people that are homeless and suffering.

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