His eye roll emoji about Street being a legend.
Chris Street Gravesite Vandalized
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Because you don't let a Hawkeye be real. You're a **** just like Curt....
Maybe you're taking this too personally.
chris was definitely a legend and would have played in the NBA. He was one of the best high school players ever in the state. Was fantastic at Iowa. Yes he is a legend. No matter how much I hate Iowa. He’s not a legend outside the state but you can basically say his name and people who saw him play remember how good he was.
First and foremost... whoever messed with the grave should be found and prosecuted .
I would never want to lose a child the way his parents did, but the fact his parents tried to sue anyone within a mile radius of the accident despite the accident being totally Street’s fault ruined any legend talk for me. What they did to the snow plow driver was absolutely terrible.
Chris didn't do what his parents did. He is and always be a state of Iowa legend.
He was absolutely a legend. Played harder than anyone on the court.
I watched the news story again. Seems a couple well placed trail cams is in order.
Grieving is tough.....fortunately I don't have anyone super close I've had to bury, but I know some do decorate graves...and some do A LOT of decorating. Not right or wrong, but I suppose it could be something that eventually dubbed someone the wrong way.....or it was an easy target for punks (but only hit his?)
Grieving is tough.....fortunately I don't have anyone super close I've had to bury, but I know some do decorate graves...and some do A LOT of decorating. Not right or wrong, but I suppose it could be something that eventually dubbed someone the wrong way.....or it was an easy target for punks (but only hit his?)
I'm being a **** because I think calling him a "legend" is an overstatement?
I think it's ****** someone vandalized the grave site. I also think that "legend" is an overstatement.
It has nothing to do with me hating Iowa. Nile Kinnick = legend
You are correct. This legend thing is taking on a life of it's own. He was a legend in Indianola......but not the state of Iowa. I'm not here to diminish anything he did, but there have been many players as good or better go through Iowa City who aren't mentioned in the same breath. Roy Marble comes to mind. Not from Iowa? Not a terrible accident? Him dying from cancer way to early not tragic enough? His personal life choices disqualify him? Mr. Street was an Iowa boy who made good as a Hawk. That doesn't make him a "legend" everywhere unless of course your life revolves around nothing but Indianola HS and Iowa Hawkeye sports. Then yes, I can definitely see it.
If you don’t think Chris Street is an Iowa legend, take off your cardinal and gold glasses. Or you are trying too hard to be a contrarian (or you just want to be an outright douche).
I was 3 years old when he died and grew up in an Iowa State house and by the age of 6 or so I knew the Chris Street story, as did all my friends. All my friends that were Iowa fans had “Street Forever” gear/posters all over the place.
Had he not tragically died I doubt he would be in the legend category. But his tragic death is part of his story and part of the legend of Chris Street. We don’t talk about or even still know the names of many Iowa basketball players that averaged 9 points per game in their careers, which makes the point that Chris is a legend because of the entire story of his life.
I’m sorry, but legend? Guy was a good player, but we’re talking end of the bench in the nba and more likely going overseas. I get that he was a max effort kid and had some skill, but if he wouldn’t have died, I don’t know that he would be considered a legend. Just my opinion.
He's a legend to Iowa fans because of how he tragically died. He wasn't as even as good of a player or the NBA prospect that Acie Earl was. He was a little more athletic version of Ryan Bowen.
