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A Tricky Catch

2009 Reader Submission
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BRUCE WALKER, a defensive lineman for the New England Patriots, incurred a stab wound in his chest while he and a friend were throwing a steak knife at each other Saturday night outside a Super Stop & Shop in North Attleboro, Mass. The police said that Walker suffered the wound when he missed a catch. He was treated at Southwood Community Hospital in Norfolk and required several stitches, police said. The 6-foot-4-inch, 310-pound nose tackle told The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro that he was puzzled by the interest in the incident, saying "nothing happened."

Submitted on 01/02/2009

Submitted by: Joseph Grabko
Reference: New York Times, July 17, 1996

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Typically I reject stories over 10 years old out of hand since the chances are we've already received them. But in this case I'll make an exception. I couldn't find any mention of this story anywhere on the website, and the behavior of this guy certainly deserves recognition as far as I'm concerned. Thanks, Joseph. Here's a reference link: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9501E1DD1F39F934A25754C0A960958260


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
PLAYING CATCH with STEAK KNIVES!?!?! What were they _thinking_!?! Thanks, Joseph!


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