JR Giddens Stabbed!
Fresh from the Lawrence Journal World:
Giddens injured in fight outside bar
(Web posted Thursday at 10:34 a.m.) Kansas University shooting guard J.R. Giddens was injured in a fight early this morning in the parking lot of the Moon Bar, 821 Iowa. Lawrence police said Giddens was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for a laceration to his leg. The wound was characterized as “non life threatening.”
You can bleed out pretty quickly from the leg, what with the large arteries and such. I hope JR is ok.
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May 20th, 2005 at 6:58 am
I cannot believe that JR is in some sort of off season distraction again. When he was a freshman it was the Wal-Mart thing - OK fine, he was young and hanging with the wrong crowd. Last year it was the wreck. - OK fine, the other car clipped his. This year a KNIFE FIGHT?!?!? If he is to be a leader on this team, he has to take a page out of last year’s seniors and stay out of situations like that. He did not need to be at an over 21 bar in the first place. The whole community knows that he is not 21. But they still let him in. He definately needs to grow up and take more responsibility as a team leader.
May 20th, 2005 at 8:42 am
You know, if I had a shot to go to the NBA and make millions, I would do everything possible to get there. JR’s immaturity is leading him on the path of “had” a chance to go to the NBA instead of “has”… It’s really too bad. Some people have the mental strength and discipline (and desire), some people don’t. Maybe this will give Self an opportunity to play more worthy players and let Giddens come in off the bench.
May 20th, 2005 at 1:36 pm
The bar is an 18 and over bar.
May 20th, 2005 at 2:15 pm
No, I’ve been to the Moon Bar and I’m fairly confident that is is an over 21 bar. Also, the newspaper is making a big deal about it being an over 21 bar. Either way, it’s a shame that somebody had to resort to bringing out the pocket knife and slashing people. Hopefully soon, we’ll get a better idea of what really happened that night.
May 20th, 2005 at 9:02 pm
I’m not going to judge J.R., i really want to hear what J.R. has to say but i hope he will be better this coming year but he might not be the same.Look at it this way sure J.R. was in a fight but he never stabbed anybody, its one thing to be in a fight but its another to pull a knife!!plus this guy stabbed more than one person.
*i have much love still 4 J.R.*
May 21st, 2005 at 2:27 pm
This incident has “hothead” written all over it. All the more pressure on Wright, Chalmers and Downs, with J.R. losing a summer, not to mention his leadership role.
After spending the next 3 months rehabbing instead of honing his game, will J.R.’s junior year be a repeat of his soph slump?
May 22nd, 2005 at 1:20 am
Sorry this had to happen to JR but I know Jerimiah and he is a wantabe wise guy piece of crap and hope it does not ruin JR’s career because Jerimiah is a weirdo. I could do Jerimiah alot of harm if I was a chicken like Jerimiah and turn in this voice mail he left me saying he was going to cut me up and stab me in the back and if I don’t come meet him he was going to blow my head off. But I laughed and told him he is on a whole other level,he needs to grow up and think about life.
P.S. JR might have been at a club but almost guarantee JERIMIAH was the cause.
May 23rd, 2005 at 6:20 pm
I STILL LOVE YOU J.R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 25th, 2005 at 7:49 pm
hey well i really hope J.r. giddens will be okay bc i dont want him to be hurt he is a great person! And everyone thinks hes a jerk but he really isnt! J.R. has just a lot of stuff going on its not his fault he got stabbed he did not tell the guy to stab him it was not his choice. The guys just did it because he wanted to!!! I LOVE U J.R. GET BETTER SOON! (PLeAse)
May 25th, 2005 at 8:04 pm
JR is an IDIOT!!!! What do you mean, he didnt ask for it? What did he do that wasnt asking for it? I mean come on a fight at a bar, are you sure, that seems real unlikely. How about not hanging out in bars if you have a chance to be an NBA player, not to mention its illegal if your not 21. But I guess so is thinking that an entire cart load of Wal-Mart Audiovox electronics only cost a few bucks.
May 25th, 2005 at 9:29 pm
I may be a Clone fan but it certainly isn’t cool to see this happen to anyone. Get well soon, JR.
May 26th, 2005 at 8:18 am
Now he is not going to be back on the court for 6-10 weeks. There goes his chances for improving what was a dissapointing year for him last year. If ever we need a shooter, it will be next year. C’mon Mario, don’t let us down.
May 26th, 2005 at 8:33 am
Why is it that the guys seem to be really negative about this and the girls seem to be really supportive of JR?
May 26th, 2005 at 1:39 pm
because guys don’t care how a player looks.
May 26th, 2005 at 5:35 pm
None of you could come to the conclusion that JR was kicking the guys head in? How did he get stabbed in the back of the leg?
May 27th, 2005 at 9:37 am
If the guy was on the ground and took a wild swing with a knife, the closest thing he could get to was a leg. Whether it was JR’s leg that was kicking him is the question. He was in arm’s length to him though. If a fight breaks out and you are not involved, you should not be within an arm’s length of the guy getting pummeled.
May 27th, 2005 at 10:10 am
Whitlock was wrong to write this article although no one should be surprised. He typically plays loose and fast with the facts to suit his purposes. He’s written a nice piece of fiction that will contribute to Giddens demise. I don’t doubt Giddens was wrong but to paint this other guy out to be a victim is ludicrous! The Malcolm X reference… he must be kidding.
May 27th, 2005 at 10:10 am
To tell the truth I dont think he should of been there in the first place and his friends or wwhoever he was with should of told him to leave it alone. His coach or agent or someone should of told him something everytime he has done an off the wall thing like that.
May 28th, 2005 at 12:40 pm
to bad he wasnt killed. who need pieces of crap on the planet. he is a collage star starting a fight! please, what a loser. like i said to bad he wasnt killed. i hope his career is OVER!!!!
HA,HAHAHAHA
May 28th, 2005 at 3:03 pm
I think that everyone should stop being so negetive. Yeah J.R. probably was asking for it in some sort of way. But he is still J.R. So I will say this one more time…I STILL LOVE YOU J.R.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get well sooN!!!!!
May 28th, 2005 at 3:41 pm
The dumb fool was asking for it! I’m glad it happened to him, for being a coward and not taking on the guy by himself. I mean come on! Did he really need 6-8 of his boys to handle it??? If you ask me, stabbing him and every other guy that’s pummeling you is self-defense.
May 29th, 2005 at 10:11 pm
It’s funny how someone hears one side of a story and sticks to it. The stories say Giddens instigated the fight but that’s hearsay, were you personally there to witness this?? Come on, give him the benefit of the doubt. More than likely comments made from people trashing Giddens after reading the articles were not there. I’m not saying he’s innocent but I’m not saying he’s guilty. It’s one of those “wrong place at the wrong time” type situations, whether he should have been there or not. The comment that drives me crazy is “he was asking for it” or “that’s what he gets” Im sorry but no one deserves that I dont care if he started it or not, nobody that was hurt in the fight asked to get stabbed or hurt! I really hope JR is doing good and wish him the best of luck during his healing process. I stand behind him and support him 100% no matter the outcome of the situation.
May 30th, 2005 at 12:00 am
its people like you that O.J. is innocent.
May 30th, 2005 at 2:42 pm
OK!!! For One, If you don’t know exactly what happened, why don’t you keep your mouth shut until you know the facts. Being somewhere at the wrong time does not automatically make someone guilty. If Giddens felt like he needed people there to back him up, thats his busines, and personally, I give him mad props for doing that!!! WAY TO GO JR!!! As far as Im concerned, people who said that Jr “asked for what he got” or even that “i wish he would’ve died”, that is just outright ridiculous. I know that I don’t personally know what happened and why it happened, I think that people should actually know the TRUE FACTS, but until then, shut your mouth! I am SOOOOOOO tired of people talkin trash about something that they know nothing about. As well as my friend lindsay, we are KU FANS and will not sit back and let people talk nonsense about the team nor its players, especially JR GIDDENS. Jr is recooperating from fine from what I hear and will be fine. FOR YA’LL WHO WISH HE WOULDA DIED…Well, guess what!!!! HE DIDN’T. I guess ur wish was granted…maybe you should rub ur genie bottle again and make another wish!!!
May 30th, 2005 at 2:44 pm
MADE SOME MISTAKES…haha…HE DIDN’T DIE..UR WISH WASN’T GRANTED AND JR IS JUST FINE…LEAVE HIM BE!
May 30th, 2005 at 2:47 pm
ALRIGHT!!! All Im gunna say is JR GIDDENS HAS DONE MORE WITH HIS LIFE THAN MOST PEOPLE WILL EVER DO…So shut up when it comes to that hes a worthless piece of crap…YOU JUST NEED TO GET UR HEAD OUT OF UR BUTT!!! PERSONAL OPINION - I think you have to bash on him, because other than yourself, you have noone else to bash on..GET A FREAKIN LIFE!!!
May 30th, 2005 at 3:07 pm
FOR ONE!!! I’ve been to the Moon Bar and it IS a 18 and over bar so those of ya’ll that are sayin its a 21 and over are sadly mistaken…haha…ya’ll are idiots!
May 30th, 2005 at 3:10 pm
HAHAHAHA..I Got It!!! I’ve Figured out why guys are so negative towards JR…MAYBE YA’LL DONT LOOK AS GOOD AS HE DOES…hahaha..ya’ll are jealous that the girls aren’t flocking over you…Yeah, I would be ashamed too to look as ugly as you do!
May 30th, 2005 at 3:56 pm
WHOOW Megan, perhaps your taking this computer message board a little too seriously. Maybe going outside every once in a while would do you good. I mean look at you, you just posted 5 messages in a row with nobody even responding to you. And then you call people ugly? Wow, good luck in the 3rd grade next year Megan.
May 30th, 2005 at 4:11 pm
LET A GIRL SPEAK HER MIND…THANKS!
May 30th, 2005 at 10:09 pm
WHOA!! A fresno state fan….man, thats something to be proud of!!! I never said that just because I was a fan that they weren’t in the wrong. Like i stated previosly, it may have been the “wrong place at the wrong time” type of deal..maybe you should think things through before you go runnin off at the mouth. You just come off as a very cocky type of guy that thinks he knows what goes on, but I can almost guarantee you that there are people on here that think the same as I do. JR Giddens has accomplished more in the last couple years as far as his career and school goes…yeah, he may have done something bad in the years past, but that is the only thing on his track record. Im sure there are players at Fresno State that have worse track records than JR would ever think about having.
Its Alright JR….ALL KANSAS HAS IS LOVE FOR YA DUDE!!! GET BETTER SOON!!! WE’LL SEE YA ON THE COURT NEXT YEAR!!!
May 31st, 2005 at 10:57 am
JR is fine everyone! He will be back on the court next year, which KU fans are excited about. I have read some of the entries, and it seems kind of harsh for people to say that he deserved what he got and even that they wished he would’ve died. I don’t think that comments such as that, should have been said, knowing that is very disrespectful. I, as well as friends of mine or even KU fans took a real hit to find out what had happened. Most people say that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, which might have been the case. He may have been part of the fight, but was not the reason why it started. I am not here to offend anyone, Im just simply stating what I think, and as far as I know, there isn’t any harm in stating your own opinion! I can tell that some people have very strong feelings regarding why this happened or even what the outcome was. Some think he deserved it because of the guy he is, and some are worried about his recovery and when he’ll return to the game he loves most…KU Basketball! Me, personally, am wishing JR Giddens a quick recovery and wish him all the best in the years to come. We’re prayin for ya, JR!!! Get well quick and we’ll see ya next year!
June 1st, 2005 at 9:08 am
J.R. just wanted to let you know are still my favorite. You have put so much into the jayhawk basketball team. Honestly, it wouldnt be the same without you. Get better soon. We all look forward to seeing you tear up the court next year.
Lots of Love, Nicole
June 3rd, 2005 at 12:13 am
jr needs to be kicked off the team. it is hard to get stabbed in lawrence. Also, i live 3 blocks away from the moon bar, it’s 21 and over
June 3rd, 2005 at 12:15 am
JR does need to be kicked off the team. What the hell? Bill Self should not put up with that. They bloodied some guy in lawrence, WHAT WAS HE THINKING> he should be gone in my opinion, get Self’s guys in here.
June 3rd, 2005 at 9:12 am
Ahh man!! Mr. Phog, taking down my awesome post - you have to admit, the ladies here seem pretty partial to JR. Maybe JR could retire from basketball and become something he is really good at… you know, like a gigalo or something. You KNOW Megan would be a client!
June 3rd, 2005 at 9:46 am
Well - all I can say is all you KU fans are welcome to the little HotDog. When it’s ten against one I’d get my pocketknife out too. And if you think he’s all that on the basketball court think again. Even Dick Vitale said on national TV “if he’s not hitting the three - he’s worthless”. That means he doesn’t play DEFENSE y’all. Hope he decides to relocate to KS as we sure don’t need him here in OK.
June 3rd, 2005 at 10:10 am
Oh yeah - and by the way, would you like to have Prentiss Elliott too? There’s another fine individual. I’d be happy to let your tax dollars support them in jail rather than mine - cause I’m pretty sure that’s where they’ll be at some point in the future. People make their choices and these two are two peas in a pod.
June 3rd, 2005 at 11:53 am
I guess karen would not be a client…
June 11th, 2005 at 7:35 pm
I am sorry that this had to happen to a player from the school that came up with the muck fizzou catchphrase. We wish him a speedy recovery here at Mizzou, as we are sorry to see any athlete injured. However, if you cant accept the fact that JR must take responsibility for his own actions, then you are all in denial. He was there, got involved in a situation that he shouldn’t have, and will pay the consequences. He should have walked away from the situation when it became the least bit evident that violence might arise. It’s unfortunate for all involved, but it could have easily been avoided if he would have been a real man and just walked away.
June 12th, 2005 at 12:43 pm
i agree with katie….i love j.r.
June 12th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
im proud to say j.r. is FINE
June 12th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
im proud to say j.r. is FINE
June 12th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT i’m proud to say j.r. is HOTT!
and josi lima is one lucky girl!
June 12th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
im proud to say j.r. is FINE
June 12th, 2005 at 12:51 pm
LoL…katie so TRUE…SHE IS A LUCKY LADY…cause well you know…SHES GOT J.R….AND i’m proud to say J.R. IS FINE
June 12th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
j.r. is not a bad..he just got a stab…he is very rad…and i want him very bad!! I’M PROUD TO SAY JR IS FINE!!
June 12th, 2005 at 12:53 pm
i LOVE YOU J.R. GIDDENS!! more than wayne simien and jerimiah massey PUT TOGETHER..thats mighty hott
June 12th, 2005 at 12:57 pm
oh and amanda is my BESTERESTEERESTEST friend in case you people are wondering and WE HEART J.R. OH SO VERY MUCH!
June 13th, 2005 at 9:54 am
What the f are you talking about? How old are you, 10? What is this teen beat? If you don’t have anything interesting to say, please shut your pie hole.
June 13th, 2005 at 7:28 pm
Ok Amanda and Katie …. You guys are taking this WAY overboard. Yes Jr DOES look good, but don’t you think that after one post, the whole world would know how you feel, especially when you type it like freakin 100 times…come on now! I do have to admit, I am a MAJOR fan of KU and all the players, but with JR getting involved in something that he knew would turn out for the worst, probably wasn’t the wisest decision he has made. He was there, he got involved, so I guess he will pay the consequences whatever they may be! Next time, Amanda and Katie, try to be a little more mature about all of this…you guys made yourselves out to be about 3 yrs old..that’s ridiculous!
June 21st, 2005 at 11:27 am
j.r. is the crap all you losers who think hes not need to take that negative crap to mizzou or somewhere besides here because ku fans don t want to hear it
June 21st, 2005 at 3:50 pm
When JR was on top hitting big time shots you loved him now he is having problems you all trash him. I am his cousin and we still support him outside KU Basketball
June 21st, 2005 at 3:53 pm
Justin keep your head up and move from this your cousin Pat much love. Give me A call.
June 21st, 2005 at 5:08 pm
TRUE PR!!! Its interesting when you say that people loved him when he was hittin the “big money” shots, but now that hes in all this garbage, they begin to trash him. I dont call that a die-hard fan…But I guess people do what they want, and which that is uncontrollable. Regardless of what I think is going on, JR will always be an awesome basketball player, and even with him being in trouble, I am not going to sit here and trash him, because for one, he doesn’t deserve it by any means. I can sit here and say that PR, I think that you and I are on the same page. LUV YA JR!!!
June 30th, 2005 at 12:45 pm
Sorry, ladies. Looks like your boy JR has been booted off the team. Serves him right.
June 30th, 2005 at 12:50 pm
I Love J.R.! i have to agree with my friends katie and amanda he is MIGHTY FINE!
I LOVE JR!
June 30th, 2005 at 3:01 pm
Yea, J.R got released from the team. He made a bad decision thats all you can say about it. Hopefully he will learn from it and become more mature with his days. Im a big ku fan and losing his veteran leadership will definetly hurt the team. I just hope he gets into a good program where he can succeed there and make it to the next level. Much love J.R.
June 30th, 2005 at 4:18 pm
Coach Self made a good decision in the best interest of JR. We’ve got nothin but love for ya JR and we’ll miss you lots!!!
June 30th, 2005 at 4:47 pm
Good job Bill. I applaud the decision. This guy was a thug and a mediocre division I ball player. Maybe he can sign on with some D II school next year where he belongs.
July 5th, 2005 at 1:18 pm
Greg you are harsh towards J.R. has he had some girl you wanted?
July 5th, 2005 at 3:33 pm
Pat, you need to focus on your English classes and stop wasting your time responding to this board. Kansas let you in? Figures, KU is what…… a third tier university. Personally, I wouldn’t hire anybody from Kansas if my life depended on it.
July 9th, 2005 at 11:54 pm
J.R. Giddens is so sexy…and I really hope that he wasn’t the one that caused the whole ordeal…I really hope that he gets better soon…God Bless!!
July 11th, 2005 at 10:13 am
Greg did I hurt your feelings? I doubt if anyone would want you around KU campus. I bet you are a failure at all you do. Mind your own business and stop using your energy to put down JR.
July 11th, 2005 at 4:29 pm
Welcome to New Mexico. Thanks Kansas!
July 25th, 2005 at 10:53 am
Yall need to quit hattin!!! Just mad cuz you cant have game like him!! And greg dont b mad cuz he was pullin more than you
July 25th, 2005 at 12:20 pm
To All That It May Concern:
J.R. is a very bright young man with a great future still ahead of him at a D1 school, the University of New Mexico. Yes, he has made many mistakes as most people have in life, and he doesn’t deserve to be condemned or killed as some of you perfect people out there would like. I am a relative of J.R. and I wish him all the luck in the world at his new school. Your family still loves you and wishes you much success. For those of you who wish harm and distruction on others, I feel sorry for you and your horrible outlook on others and life. The ugly comments really need to stop. Its time for all of you to look beyond the past and towards the future.
July 25th, 2005 at 12:52 pm
Jamie,
Thanks for your support. I think that UNM will be a great opportunity for JR and I think that the majority of Jayhawk fans wish JR successes in the future.
I certainly do.
Jeremy
July 26th, 2005 at 10:59 am
Yeah, I was at the bar and saw the fight. And yes, J.R. did have his friends come help him beat up one guy who was bugging him. J.R. got stabbed when he had the guy pinned down with his legs, beating the man repeatedly in the face. Was it right for several guys to jump on one man? No. If it were eight white guys jumping one black man, would it have been charged a hate crime? Probably. Is it fair that J.R. will get no punishment other than being transferred? Not in the least. Will the true KU fans miss J.R.? They shouldn’t. J.R. Giddens not only brings down the credibility of KU’s basketball program, he brings down the credibility of KU itself.
July 26th, 2005 at 1:49 pm
haha i guess JR has a lot of family postin on here..its cause we love you..haha but JR you’re goin to do great @ UNM..and we’ll get to see ya’ll when u come to CALI..like 3 times! haha
that will be tiight.
July 26th, 2005 at 1:56 pm
and cali nik you’re nothing but a loser. to talk crap about someone u dont even know?? sayin “too bad he wasnt killed” you dont talk about my fam like that.i bet your ugly self wouldnt say that to his face..JR is going to make all you haters look stupid
July 26th, 2005 at 5:42 pm
If The Man is speakin the truth and really was there, then JR was wrong…period…you shouldn’t ever wish harm on anybody, but if I had to stab someone in the leg to keep from being seriously injured by a bunch of thugs, I’ll keep a knife in every pocket…And I wasn’t there, I don’t know what happened for sure…but the one thing I ask myself is, if JR really was a victim in this incident, then why would Coach Self boot him from the team, cuz I’m sure he knows more about what really happened than most?
July 27th, 2005 at 9:33 pm
Jr is going to do a great job at UNM.
July 28th, 2005 at 8:58 am
Kayleigh how are you Justins cousin? My mom and his dad are sister and brother are you Uncle Rabbits daughter if so I am Pat tell him to call sister. Just trying to see if you are my family.
July 28th, 2005 at 11:24 am
hey PAT!!! if you’r related to Justin then you’re related to me!!!!!! haha my dad is Wash (unc.charles’older brother)..haha and they called my dad Rabbit..soo were COUSINS..whos ur mom??
July 29th, 2005 at 12:14 am
All ku fans,families and university need to get over Jr,the moon bar incident and move on with your lives. Ku will survive and so will Jr. Jr is young and will be able mature and learn from life mistakes. He get back up again and go in the direction that God has intented for him to go. There will be good things in store for him at UNM.
July 29th, 2005 at 11:03 am
My mom is Burnett she died five years ago. My mom was your dads older sister. Hey here is my (254)662—-. The way to figure out the last numbers is to take the city your dad is from and take 5 letters away to get the first number missing, then add 3 to the city name to get the next number.Next add one to the city your dad is from then to get the last number take away 3 letters and that will give you my number. Look forward to hearing from you cuz. Pat.
July 29th, 2005 at 12:37 pm
hahaha ok i’ll see if i can make that out..yea my dad went to your moms funeral if i remember.i wanted to go to but he wouldnt let me.heres my email address if u wanna hit that up sometime.if i figure out ur # i’ll make sure we call ya’ll
Ladyhoopz_10@hotmail.com
July 29th, 2005 at 2:37 pm
My grandpas name is frank and my mom said that frank was jrs uncle if im right i would have to ask my mom on that one!! I will get back to you tho
July 29th, 2005 at 2:39 pm
Did you go to the family reunion in lubbock tx??
July 29th, 2005 at 2:42 pm
Hey E you need to get out of grown folks biz!!
July 29th, 2005 at 7:29 pm
wtf are u talkin bout Kayleigh? im not in ur biz.im related to pat.were cousins..&& if you’re second cousins with JR then you’re my 2nd cousin too..
July 29th, 2005 at 8:01 pm
kayleigh, you’re grandpa is my dad’s brother.you’re dad is my cousin.im juss tryna figure out if were family..so ur my 2nd cousin..hit up my email sometime cause i juss wanna get to know the fam i dont know..
July 30th, 2005 at 9:13 am
oops that was a mistake.kayleigh,you’re grandpa is my dads uncle..& ur dad is my dads 1st cousin.and ur mine,justin’s and pat’s 3rd cousin i think..
July 30th, 2005 at 6:56 pm
I will email you guys soon ok
August 14th, 2005 at 1:04 pm
Sorry E, I thought you were someone else. I’m glad we are related. It seems as if all the family talk has at least stopped all the hatter mail about JR. Lots of love to all my family out there