Post by marinersmedia on Apr 12, 2010 21:44:06 GMT -5
This is the Press Release provided by The Steve Wilkos Show for the Mariners appearance this week:
BALTIMORE MOTHER MAKES DESPERATE PLEA TO HELP GET HER 15 YEAR-OLD TWIN BOYS AWAY FROM TROUBLED LIFE
Baltimore Mariners Football Players, Who Overcame All the Odds, Surprise Boys to Help Set Them Straight and Become Part of Their Lives
“You’re playing around with the one thing you have, and that’s your life. You’re playing around with the one thing you will never get back,” says Mariner Fearon Wright, who was stabbed in the neck during college. “Stop doing this.”
A Special STEVE WILKOS SHOW: Thursday, April 15 on WNUV, CW 54 at 12 p.m.
STAMFORD, CT (April 12, 2010) – On Thursday, April 15, NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s THE STEVE WILKOS SHOW features Michelle Gordon, a Baltimore woman who is in desperate need of changing the lives of her twin 15-year-old boys, Michael and Shaheim.
Despite once having dreams of becoming a football player and lawyer, Michelle says that Michael and Shaheim have traded their aspirations for a street life of gangs, violence and crack cocaine.
“I fear that things will only get worse if someone doesn’t get through to them,” says Michelle.
Michael and Shaheim, who say that nobody can change their ways, have already had several run-ins with the law over serious offenses.
“If somebody tried to stop me from the lifestyle I’m living right now, I’d tell them to mind your own business,” says Michael. “They can’t control my life. I’m the only one who can.”
“You are very fortunate to have a mother who cares so deeply about you,” says Host Steve Wilkos. “Wouldn’t you want to stop yourselves and say ‘I want better for me? I want better for my mother?’”
The boys say that they have given up opportunities like a high school football scholarship to continue with their dangerous lives.
“You have this God-given talent that a lot of people don’t get,” says Steve to Michael. “Why flush it down the toilet?” Michael has no response, echoing his brother’s mentality that he must “do what he’s got to do.”
“Are you ever scared?” asks Steve.
Shaheim says “no” because he claims that he has people “watching [his] back.”
“They will cut and run on you the first chance they get,” says Steve, tying in memories of his 12 year service as a Chicago police officer.
“When the times get tough and the police start locking you up and you start going to court and you start going to jail, guess who’s coming to visit you, guess who’s got your back. Nobody.”
Turning these boys’ lives around is no easy feat, so Steve surprises the boys with two very special guests.
Fearon Wright and Isaiah Grier, football players from the Baltimore Mariners, are welcomed to the stage. Like the twins, Fearon and Isaiah, say they too grew up with rough childhoods, but were able to use these struggles as ways to become role models for young men.
“That lady back there loves you to death. I, too, was in your shoes and I put my mother through hell,” says Fearon, who was stabbed in the neck during his freshman year of college.
“You’re playing around with the one thing you have, and that’s your life. You’re playing around with the one thing you will never get back,” he says. “Stop doing this.”
Fearon, who also received a scholarship to play football, says that it is appalling for Michael to be throwing away this amazing opportunity.
“Are you kidding me?” he asks. “If it weren’t for the football scholarship, I would have never had a college education.”
Growing frustrated with Michael’s apathy, Fearon raises his voice.
“Look at me when I’m talking to you,” he demands. “I want you to understand I did not take this trip down here just to be on Steve’s show. I came down here to help you guys.”
Isaiah, whose brother was murdered at age 19 by a drug dealer, also had words of wisdom to share with the boys.
“It’s not about right now sometimes, it’s about what’s going to happen five minutes from now,” he says. “It’s in your hands.”
As a way to show their involvement in the boys’ futures, Fearon and Isaiah surprise the twins with a trip to the 1st Mariner Arena stadium. The boys, who attended a game, were given full access to the stadium’s facilities. They were named honorary captains, which came with the honor of doing the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The boys were also involved with several promotions, including a T-shirt toss and trivia.
“It’s not just a one time thing,” says Isaiah. “We’re going to follow up with you guys and make sure you’re doing what you have to do.”
To symbolize the fresh start, Fearon and Isaiah also give the boys their game jerseys from last season.
“When you put this on, I hope you somehow transform into seeing, wanting and just envisioning where you want to be,” says Fearon.
“This is my favorite type of show,” says Steve. “When we can take
young people and try to set them on the right course.”
Producers from the STEVE WILKOS SHOW will monitor the boys’ progress. An update show will be scheduled for the near future.
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For more information about the Baltimore Mariners go to www.baltimoremariners.com.
BALTIMORE MOTHER MAKES DESPERATE PLEA TO HELP GET HER 15 YEAR-OLD TWIN BOYS AWAY FROM TROUBLED LIFE
Baltimore Mariners Football Players, Who Overcame All the Odds, Surprise Boys to Help Set Them Straight and Become Part of Their Lives
“You’re playing around with the one thing you have, and that’s your life. You’re playing around with the one thing you will never get back,” says Mariner Fearon Wright, who was stabbed in the neck during college. “Stop doing this.”
A Special STEVE WILKOS SHOW: Thursday, April 15 on WNUV, CW 54 at 12 p.m.
STAMFORD, CT (April 12, 2010) – On Thursday, April 15, NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution’s THE STEVE WILKOS SHOW features Michelle Gordon, a Baltimore woman who is in desperate need of changing the lives of her twin 15-year-old boys, Michael and Shaheim.
Despite once having dreams of becoming a football player and lawyer, Michelle says that Michael and Shaheim have traded their aspirations for a street life of gangs, violence and crack cocaine.
“I fear that things will only get worse if someone doesn’t get through to them,” says Michelle.
Michael and Shaheim, who say that nobody can change their ways, have already had several run-ins with the law over serious offenses.
“If somebody tried to stop me from the lifestyle I’m living right now, I’d tell them to mind your own business,” says Michael. “They can’t control my life. I’m the only one who can.”
“You are very fortunate to have a mother who cares so deeply about you,” says Host Steve Wilkos. “Wouldn’t you want to stop yourselves and say ‘I want better for me? I want better for my mother?’”
The boys say that they have given up opportunities like a high school football scholarship to continue with their dangerous lives.
“You have this God-given talent that a lot of people don’t get,” says Steve to Michael. “Why flush it down the toilet?” Michael has no response, echoing his brother’s mentality that he must “do what he’s got to do.”
“Are you ever scared?” asks Steve.
Shaheim says “no” because he claims that he has people “watching [his] back.”
“They will cut and run on you the first chance they get,” says Steve, tying in memories of his 12 year service as a Chicago police officer.
“When the times get tough and the police start locking you up and you start going to court and you start going to jail, guess who’s coming to visit you, guess who’s got your back. Nobody.”
Turning these boys’ lives around is no easy feat, so Steve surprises the boys with two very special guests.
Fearon Wright and Isaiah Grier, football players from the Baltimore Mariners, are welcomed to the stage. Like the twins, Fearon and Isaiah, say they too grew up with rough childhoods, but were able to use these struggles as ways to become role models for young men.
“That lady back there loves you to death. I, too, was in your shoes and I put my mother through hell,” says Fearon, who was stabbed in the neck during his freshman year of college.
“You’re playing around with the one thing you have, and that’s your life. You’re playing around with the one thing you will never get back,” he says. “Stop doing this.”
Fearon, who also received a scholarship to play football, says that it is appalling for Michael to be throwing away this amazing opportunity.
“Are you kidding me?” he asks. “If it weren’t for the football scholarship, I would have never had a college education.”
Growing frustrated with Michael’s apathy, Fearon raises his voice.
“Look at me when I’m talking to you,” he demands. “I want you to understand I did not take this trip down here just to be on Steve’s show. I came down here to help you guys.”
Isaiah, whose brother was murdered at age 19 by a drug dealer, also had words of wisdom to share with the boys.
“It’s not about right now sometimes, it’s about what’s going to happen five minutes from now,” he says. “It’s in your hands.”
As a way to show their involvement in the boys’ futures, Fearon and Isaiah surprise the twins with a trip to the 1st Mariner Arena stadium. The boys, who attended a game, were given full access to the stadium’s facilities. They were named honorary captains, which came with the honor of doing the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The boys were also involved with several promotions, including a T-shirt toss and trivia.
“It’s not just a one time thing,” says Isaiah. “We’re going to follow up with you guys and make sure you’re doing what you have to do.”
To symbolize the fresh start, Fearon and Isaiah also give the boys their game jerseys from last season.
“When you put this on, I hope you somehow transform into seeing, wanting and just envisioning where you want to be,” says Fearon.
“This is my favorite type of show,” says Steve. “When we can take
young people and try to set them on the right course.”
Producers from the STEVE WILKOS SHOW will monitor the boys’ progress. An update show will be scheduled for the near future.
.
For more information about the Baltimore Mariners go to www.baltimoremariners.com.