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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2013, 01:42 AM Nov 2013

Even some African American websites are perpetuating the "Knockout Game" myth

World Star Hip Hop (famous for their street violence videos) is falling for the myth

http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhNuoiR2ji0aUncB3D

If the media keeps hyping it up, and society does not figure out how to offer young black men a way out of poverty and boredom, it WILL become real!

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Even some African American websites are perpetuating the "Knockout Game" myth (Original Post) FrodosPet Nov 2013 OP

And now they are calling THIS "Knockout Game (TM)"? FrodosPet Nov 2013 #1

that looks fake to me JI7 Nov 2013 #2

In that case, kudos to the makeup artists made his face look swollen FrodosPet Nov 2013 #3

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

1. And now they are calling THIS "Knockout Game (TM)"?

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 01:47 AM

Nov 2013

I thought the "Knockout Game" was supposed to be one punch and run away, but the following video is an old fashioned two on one beatdown

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JI7

(89,248 posts)

2. that looks fake to me

Reply to FrodosPet (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 01:58 AM

Nov 2013

FrodosPet

(5,169 posts)

3. In that case, kudos to the makeup artists made his face look swollen

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 26, 2013, 02:10 AM

Nov 2013

Cool trick - suck an amazing make up job in the few seconds they were hidden from view.

And laying on the ground, looking dazed and hurt with the "bubbling mouth"? Man that guy is a good actor.

(Boy did I get fooled on this one!)

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