I remember this when it happened so vividly. I went to school with Damani Garner, one of the 2 young boys murdered. I still remember sitting in my homeroom class on the first day of my 7th-grade year, and hearing the principal tell us that our schoolmate had been killed over the summer. Damani lived in Pittsburg CA, but went to visit his Grandmother in Los Angeles over the summer, I can still remember him and his big ol' glasses, he was a very nice kid who was always fun to be around...so sad.
I used to live in Pittsburg CA as well even though it was only for a few yrs it's next to Antioch. We moved there from San Jose in 1979 but l left in 1980 to join the Air Force. I definetly do remember Kermit Alexander but l knew him as a football player with the Niners and Rams. Such a sad story
Just goes to show..... if you see a young brotha in distress on the wrong path; lift him up. If you see a young brotha in public; say hello it can brighten their day and they can open up. I'll never forget the older brotha who told me in 97' ... "WALK WITH YA HEAD UP! YOU A BLACK MAN" when i was 13yrs old.
Unfortunately, that is not how the world works. If you're weak people will prey on you or manipulate you, eventually, either you're taken advantage of or pressure entice in some way to wipe out entire family babies gets kill, reality sucks!
Brotha.. this is it! We must be solid with one another. If any of us feeling down we must lift each other up! My pops always told me “when you see another black man you see your self” ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼🇱🇾🇱🇾
Sorry for the loss. Lost my parents 13mths from each other and I personally lost it! I was very lost and not myself for a very long time. Just to deal with loss was a hard road to overcome. It's alot of work to deal, but it will take time at your own paste.. Blessings
Real talk... When I saw homie at 70 something still trying to get justice, I cried. Imagine living with that for 30 years, and still trying to help people.
The man lost his whole family for fucking noting and still stayed strong and came back even better.. One of my hero's man fr that takes a lion Heart to be strong through all that.
Hell yeah man that's the truth. I've known people who got fucked up from their parents getting divorced. Like what? The type of mental and straight up emotional strength needed to survive losing your fanily and still be positive is mindboggling.
they did but they put jenniefer garner as him its called pepperment . A black man never gets his credit let alone anything out here that isnt demeaning .
This story still bothers me to this day, his nephew Damani and I were really good friend and classmates at St. Raphael's private school on Vermont & Florence. He used come over my house on the weekend and was one of only two friends that went to drive go carts with me on my 12th birthday.
The DA are only concerned about high convictions or slam dunks..in a jury trial that person who set it up can deny it or say he was coerced into doin it and ask for mercy from the court
I Was Born In 1956, I Remember Kermit Alexander Playing In The NFL. 49ers And The Rams... Kermit Alexander Was A Solid NFL Player... This Is The First Time, I Heard His Story... I Personally Salute Kermit Alexander.. With Great Respect Such An Inspirational Story.. I Commend Alexander And His Wife... His Life Companion Reading Kermit Alexander's Story, Truly Made My Day.. I Am Grateful For The Opportunity To Read His Story... I Never Imagine That He Traveled, Through Trials And Tribulations Of That Nature.... Beautiful Story! Peace And A Thousand Blessings Be Upon Kermit Alexander, His Wife, His Family And His Friends...
He must be a great guy to carry the burden of his family’s murders & to actually think he could’ve turned the killers life around. I’m glad he got past the hurt.
Beautiful Beautiful Dietra was my girlfriend at San Diego State University. We talked about Kermit who was a NFL players agent & the president & pioneer of the newly formed NFL players union! Dietra told me she was just going home for the weekend. No words can explain the pain.
The club owner is a federal informant. The kind like Whitey Bulger🐍🐍🐀🐀. They will live the criminal life & tell on others to avoid prison. The worst kind of 🐀. Or he was doing the system a favor by ordering hits & setting up the hitters.
God bless this man and his family. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain and suffering he went through. I’m happy he has been able to help others as his mother taught and heal at the same time.
Kermit has blessed his family more times over than anyone can imagine. He has been an excellent father, husband, brother, cousin, and friend. My kids know him as Uncle Kermit, even though he is my cousin. I love him, and Tami for everything they have done to right the wrongs and injustices in this world. I remember the murders Kermits sister and I were only 5 years old when it happened. I remember it being all over the news and radio, and I remember walking through the house and finding Kermits father, at his desk holding his head and quietly sobbing uncontrollably. It has haunted all of our lives, and the murderers have never gotten what they deserved, including the night club owner. I pray that God's vengeance and the family's justice happens before we all leave this world. I appreciate everyone's prayers and thoughts if you ever get the chance to meet Kermit and his family, you would know first hand that he is a beautiful person, full of love, that has held the responsibility of the world on his shoulders for most of his life, and still provides love, compassion and empathy to those in need.
What a story it really moved me it just goes to show tragedy can strike our lives at anytime and in the strangious ways no matter who we are! God Bless Mr. Alexander and keep moving forward doing what you do sir God works in mysterious ways we are only Human beings so we don't understand why things happen the way the do!!! Prayers Up ❤ and much Love 😮
damn this story is crazy.. but imagine if Alexander would have helped the kid and then he STILL fell to the street life. Could’ve been the same outcome. You can’t save everybody..
That is a Man's Man That is what we need for the men of old to step back in and show these kids the way his book was very intriguing and a movie would be great thank you Mr Alexander for all you have tried to do and God bless your parents for you turning into a Great Great Man. #IJS
Why ? The nature of this mans' experience, runs the course set by its own momentum. There's no need for a motion picture; the movie industry isn't the medium to convey this experience.
NO charges were ever brought up against the club owner??!!? W H A T the Hell? Are u KIDDING ME!!? Whoever that is, IS the ENTIRE REASON this even occured! What kind of damn sense does THAT MAKE!? Justice System, MY ASS.
The worse thing in this event is that the dude responsible for hiring these killers was never charged. For me he is more guilty than the one pulling the trigger. Why doesn't he pursue that night club owner? Welcome to the USA with a different justice system between rich and poor.
It’s the path of revenge...Idgaf if you kill my family best believe you n yo family will pay, I understand where this guy comin from. Sometimes you can’t stop incurring wrath.
David Whitfield and I also read that Tiequon Cox and the others that were involved in the killings never wanted to cooperate in trail against the nightclub owner because they didn’t want to be considered snitches . And being a snitch in prison is a death sentence
Great Athlete... Played Defensive Back In NFL... Kermit Alexander May Have Been Involved In NFL Tackle/Play, That Unfortunately Ended The NFL Career Of Another NFL Great, (Torn Ligament In Knee) Gale Sayers RB Chicago Bears...
@@brucebryant1486 if people just drove old caprice's with bondo hiding the rust and a ...., 500 dollar... paint job with 40 inch rims..... we would be back to normalized life. Hahahhaha .
Damn man, I was having a nice little player a** morning then broke into tears watching this video of the highs and lows of the human condition. Kermit's Ma definitely raised him to be a resilient and wonderful person. MUCH RESPECT
He still had that two million dollar law suit to deal with. But overall based on his character I would assume the thoughts of his own mind led him into some other I'll misguided circumstance. He is an enemy unto himself and that only is punishment.
Watching this story I am in awe of Kermit's restraint and courage. Thank you, it is people like Kermit Alexander that makes me proud to be just an American. We can do better, just like Kermit.
This is why you strongly take your gut feelings into consideration. Meaning take your gut feeling seriously and do what you feel because that's your guide in life
I’m thinking the nightclub owner paid off a few other folks, because how tf did he not get charged with anything lol. What an amazing story though! I’m glad I watched this.
Tiequon Cox and the others that were involved in the killings never cooperated to take the nightclub owner to trial so that made it hard for the nightclub owner to get charged with anything
Sad story man...He shouldn't have blamed himself for not stepping to the kid Tyquan, dude probably would have still turned out the way he did...Praying for this man and his fam
i understand this could be a movie. but y’all need to stop glorifying black trauma. this is a story that need to be noted. not placed on a stage under a spotlight.
This is not a black or white "trauma", this is a HUMAN tragedy and a story of redemption. It is the proverbial butterfly effect but in reverse. And you never know if there is a kid out there heading down the path of crime who could be saved by one kind gesture. Or a broken heart who needs to hear that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel of grief. This story needs to be told.
Came from the bottom and tried to help his community and got this as a result. He has my respect. I couldn't forgive that guy. It would mean the world to me to just meet him and shake his hand.
Bring this to the big screen, so many can heal from watching it. Powerful! God bless him and his wife and family! The mn who is still behind bars, God will turn i around, but it starts with him!..Prayers going up! ❤🙏🏽
Denzel Washington can play Alexander older and Denzel’s son can play him younger !!!! That would be dddooopppeee !!!! Maybe Spike Lee could directed the movie ?? 🤔 Also Tyquan can be played by Isaiah John from Snowfall !!!! Maybe they can bring me in to do the casting as well!!!! 😁👍🏿
I agree with everything you said except .... his older character should be played by Morgan Freeman and Robert Townsend should be the director. The ganster should be played by Michael B Jordan.
This is such a crazy story, and how important a mother is to a child. When it comes to their entire life, a mother's time frame to positively influence their child is Crucial.
Seems like a wonderful man and blessing to a whole lot of people, it’s extremely unfortunate what happened to his family and the burden he has had to carry throughout most of his life, may God bless him and continue to help him cope with the way his life is through his good wife and children 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
What's not discussed in this video is that outside of his personal tragedy, Kermit was best known as the guy who delivered the hit on the legendary Gale Sayers that practically ended the latter's NFL career. Sayers did come back after the injury, but was never the same incredible runner that he was prior to getting hurt.
Why have I never heard of this?!?! Holy crap. This is a heartbreaking, yet beautiful story!! John Singleton would've made this true story an amazing movie. RIP JS
Yep I was 18 and had just moved in the apartment with a cool dude. Right next door upstair Edward Charles Harrell. He said the House right next door was his mother's house. Talking about freaked out me. Having no where to go I would look down at that house every morning trying to figure what was going threw this person's mind to do such a horrific crime. Use to sleep real light snot nose kid me. Main street South 2 blks off Slauson between Main and Broadway. Yeah I herd it was the wrong house. Brother I never met you but I'm so sorry is what I always wanted to say back then. I move in right after it happened. Maybe a few month after.
I live and work in Washington, D.C. and my wife is from South Central L.A.. We've always felt this commitment to the communities from which we hail. However, SOME Black folks are almost too far gone to help. They've had such horrific childhoods! I live in a half-way decent area of D.C. but work in what's left of the hood. There were many riots in the 60s. And still LOTS of shootings and drugs. It makes me very sad to see fellow Black folks end up as killers, and drug addicts. Sometimes, it's just best to leave certain folks alone lest you become a victim. I'm glad he was able to find solace.
Put all his siblings through private school with his earnings.wow. That was just a warm up for all the other good he has done throughout his life. The man is someone very special ❤️
Afraid So... This Piece of Shit Owner Skated! Rumor Had it he went Underground After the Arrest of the Shooters, but Not Clear? What made me Mad As Hell, is that LAPD Detectives, Either Newton Division Detectives, or The Elite LAPD Robbery/Homicide Division, whichever got the Case Treated the Family Like Shit, like they had Something to do with the Murders, Nobody Knew Why this Happend, Until LAPD Officers from 77th Division Arrested a Gangbanger in an Unrelated Case & had the Gun or Guns that Killed Kermit Alexander's Family & the Shooter was in County on an Unrelated Matter. & When the Public found Out Why Kermit Alexander's Family was Killed, Everybody Was Shocked as Hell on Why this Happened!
@Vice Chancellor Nerdlilus Rolfitov someone should report you to the police so you are needing watched. Not that you own a business and get stupid thoughts
This is 100% True. Though there is more to the story. I was hired to write the movie. But the producer wasn’t able to get the support she expected from Serena or from Shaq’s production company. The project stalled. Then Kermit’s wife (who holds the rights because Kermit has dementia) decided to go with a different production team. I remain very sad to have lost my chance to tell this story. If I am given another shot, I would do this story justice. It’s an important story and needs to be told.
Everybody took a loss on that bad day, including LiL Fee. God 🙏🏽 Bless Kermit Washington and his family. I never knew what became of him, even though I’ve heard the story all of my life. I’m glad he found himself again.
I definitely remember this story. It was the saddest during that time. To hear his family died over the wrong address made it worse. I was about 21 at that time. I'm glad Mr. Alexander was able to get his life back and not allow the grief to destroy him. Oh and I believe Law and Order had an episode similar to this story.
This story has so many up and downs,Alexander and his wife are the kind of people who show what love is .Strong people he married a women like his own mother strong and kind .The world is better with both of you in it.!!!
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I remember this when it happened so vividly. I went to school with Damani Garner, one of the 2 young boys murdered. I still remember sitting in my homeroom class on the first day of my 7th-grade year, and hearing the principal tell us that our schoolmate had been killed over the summer. Damani lived in Pittsburg CA, but went to visit his Grandmother in Los Angeles over the summer, I can still remember him and his big ol' glasses, he was a very nice kid who was always fun to be around...so sad.
Wow my dude....this is truly touching and so surreal, so sad and srry to hear this tragic senseless act
That’s crazy you knew one of the kids!! What a tragic story and it was the wrong house smh...
I remember this horrible tragedy too. I was living in Los Angeles at the time. I learned a lot from this video that I never knew about.
I used to live in Pittsburg CA as well even though it was only for a few yrs it's next to Antioch. We moved there from San Jose in 1979 but l left in 1980 to join the Air Force. I definetly do remember Kermit Alexander but l knew him as a football player with the Niners and Rams. Such a sad story
Wow, there's two of you guys here in the comments that was actually in Damani's class, that's crazy!
Just goes to show..... if you see a young brotha in distress on the wrong path; lift him up.
If you see a young brotha in public; say hello it can brighten their day and they can open up.
I'll never forget the older brotha who told me in 97' ... "WALK WITH YA HEAD UP! YOU A BLACK MAN" when i was 13yrs old.
That's what's up
Unfortunately, that is not how the world works. If you're weak people will prey on you or manipulate you, eventually, either you're taken advantage of or pressure entice in some way to wipe out entire family babies gets kill, reality sucks!
Brotha.. this is it! We must be solid with one another. If any of us feeling down we must lift each other up! My pops always told me “when you see another black man you see your self” ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼🇱🇾🇱🇾
@Kang Ziggla but YOU ARENT EVEN BLK🤦🏿♂️😴😴😴😴nobody was talking to you Stupid
What if they reject your help or advice because you happen to be white? 😟
After I lost my family in 2012 I blew a few fuses in my head. There are some tragedies/trauma that you NEVER bounce back from!
You can bounce back. It takes time.
@@subzerozayx1524 thanx bro! One day at a time to get thru. Then worry about the next! GodSpeed!
Sorry for the loss. Lost my parents 13mths from each other and I personally lost it! I was very lost and not myself for a very long time. Just to deal with loss was a hard road to overcome. It's alot of work to deal, but it will take time at your own paste.. Blessings
@@subzerozayx1524 and belief....
Sorry to hear that
Real talk... When I saw homie at 70 something still trying to get justice, I cried. Imagine living with that for 30 years, and still trying to help people.
The man lost his whole family for fucking noting and still stayed strong and came back even better.. One of my hero's man fr that takes a lion Heart to be strong through all that.
Hell yeah man that's the truth. I've known people who got fucked up from their parents getting divorced. Like what? The type of mental and straight up emotional strength needed to survive losing your fanily and still be positive is mindboggling.
Absolutely
All super hero's don't wear capes.👿
I'll call him a hometown here. That man was born in my hometown. Alexander family roots! 🙏
This needs to be a movie. This guy had a tough life
they did but they put jenniefer garner as him its called pepperment . A black man never gets his credit let alone anything out here that isnt demeaning .
We all as non white living in a white only prison have it hard.
No he didn’t it’s just a weak man
Go to Africa go to Iraq and see then u come back here and tell me this life is hard.
Yoh ever saw ORIGINAL GANGSTERS? Its basically about an ex football player who comes back to gary indiana to avenge the tragic shooting of his dad
This story still bothers me to this day, his nephew Damani and I were really good friend and classmates at St. Raphael's private school on Vermont & Florence. He used come over my house on the weekend and was one of only two friends that went to drive go carts with me on my 12th birthday.
I remember this being my first introduction to "gangs"...
Awe man that's sad
This is a plate form for us to really unite and bring us together wit issues and stories like these.....srry to hear my brotha and my condolences
I went to St Rapheal😄😄😄
Stay up homie. I pray they're with God
Call me he heartless or mean, but I would NEVER forgive the person who killed my family!!
Facts bro but I think that forgiving the person could help you move on
If someone would kill my family and i'd find out who killed them id make sure they had a very fckin violent death so i feel u ✌️
I don't think he forgave them neither.
Forgiveness is for U to sleep peacefully... not for them !
It keeps your enemies off your mind wen ur not busy hating them 💯
Im their karma til death
Are we just going to act like no one heard the part where the man who set up the hit went scot-free? Huh....anyone?
That is driving me nuts but I guess it’s because they hit the wrong people
i don’t understand. he paid for a family to die, and he goes unpunished
Yes, that what i was thinking
The DA are only concerned about high convictions or slam dunks..in a jury trial that person who set it up can deny it or say he was coerced into doin it and ask for mercy from the court
@evolence detroit Sorry for your loss. That must be so hard to accept and deal with
I Was Born In 1956,
I Remember Kermit Alexander Playing In The NFL.
49ers And The Rams...
Kermit Alexander Was A Solid NFL Player...
This Is The First Time, I Heard His Story...
I Personally Salute
Kermit Alexander..
With Great Respect
Such An Inspirational Story..
I Commend Alexander And His Wife...
His Life Companion
Reading Kermit Alexander's Story,
Truly Made My Day..
I Am Grateful For The Opportunity To Read His Story...
I Never Imagine That He Traveled, Through Trials And Tribulations Of That Nature....
Beautiful Story!
Peace And A Thousand Blessings
Be Upon Kermit Alexander, His Wife, His Family And His Friends...
He wasn't just solid--he gave Gale Sayers his first injury.
Kermit is my best friend’s father so I know him personally. He has a beautiful family and he’s a great man.
mark acosta actually
He must be a great guy to carry the burden of his family’s murders & to actually think he could’ve turned the killers life around. I’m glad he got past the hurt.
Righttt 👀
And from New Iberia, Louisiana
Nice
@@redder4442 oo
Beautiful Beautiful Dietra was my girlfriend at San Diego State University. We talked about Kermit who was a NFL players agent & the president & pioneer of the newly formed NFL players union! Dietra told me she was just going home for the weekend. No words can explain the pain.
Jesus
Wow. That's terrible. I feel for you.
Sorry for your loss
I am sorry for your loss
Damn sorry for the loss 🙏 truly tragic
How tf did they not charge the club owner
And the driver. Seriously!!??
That's the judicial system for you.
Different time I guess. I feel they would be rotting in prison nowadays.
@@sliferxxxx the driver snitched that's why
The club owner is a federal informant. The kind like Whitey Bulger🐍🐍🐀🐀. They will live the criminal life & tell on others to avoid prison. The worst kind of 🐀. Or he was doing the system a favor by ordering hits & setting up the hitters.
Glad he met his wife and she helped him out of the situation. Amazing story
there is a lid for every pot 🌬
Annie M I wish I met you
God bless this man and his family. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain and suffering he went through. I’m happy he has been able to help others as his mother taught and heal at the same time.
Kermit has blessed his family more times over than anyone can imagine. He has been an excellent father, husband, brother, cousin, and friend. My kids know him as Uncle Kermit, even though he is my cousin. I love him, and Tami for everything they have done to right the wrongs and injustices in this world. I remember the murders Kermits sister and I were only 5 years old when it happened. I remember it being all over the news and radio, and I remember walking through the house and finding Kermits father, at his desk holding his head and quietly sobbing uncontrollably. It has haunted all of our lives, and the murderers have never gotten what they deserved, including the night club owner. I pray that God's vengeance and the family's justice happens before we all leave this world. I appreciate everyone's prayers and thoughts if you ever get the chance to meet Kermit and his family, you would know first hand that he is a beautiful person, full of love, that has held the responsibility of the world on his shoulders for most of his life, and still provides love, compassion and empathy to those in need.
You have a sweet soul and spirit. GOD BLESS YOU! 🙏🏽
He sounds like a beautiful soul God love and bless him.
❤
What a story it really moved me it just goes to show tragedy can strike our lives at anytime and in the strangious ways no matter who we are! God Bless Mr. Alexander and keep moving forward doing what you do sir God works in mysterious ways we are only Human beings so we don't understand why things happen the way the do!!! Prayers Up ❤ and much Love 😮
Thank God for TH-cam. Actually, I met people who were part of these stories, may God continue to bless you
damn this story is crazy.. but imagine if Alexander would have helped the kid and then he STILL fell to the street life. Could’ve been the same outcome. You can’t save everybody..
True that!
That Ain't No Secrect!
True
Say it louder for the ppl in the back!
Sometimes a savage is still a savage no matter what you do
That is a Man's Man That is what we need for the men of old to step back in and show these kids the way his book was very intriguing and a movie would be great thank you Mr Alexander for all you have tried to do and God bless your parents for you turning into a Great Great Man. #IJS
✊🏿
I met him in the 1970s. He was very kind to me and was a classy man.
Now this is a major motion picture if ever there was one
I agree 100% it should definitely be a movie or atleast a short series
Yo I got halfway through the clip and started thinking the same thing!
Oh my yes!!!
Why ?
The nature of this mans' experience, runs the course set by its own momentum.
There's no need for a motion picture; the movie industry isn't the medium to convey this experience.
Hollywood only want to portray us as victims. Smdh
Mr. Alexander sir, is a Real Human Being and a Real Hero. RIP to his family and God bless the remaining ones. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 for him and his loved ones.
Crazy the bar owner skated for putting the hit out, that’s wild!
forsure had to pay off the police
Maybe he was white.
Still got hit for that 2mil suit 😂 for hiring idiots
INFORMANT/PAID SNITCH FOR THE FEDS&STATE
The 70s smh
This happened in my old neighborhood!! That summer changed ALL OF US!!
I am sorry
Alexander is a great guy. Look at how much he’s helped throughout his life.
NO charges were ever brought up against the club owner??!!? W H A T the Hell? Are u KIDDING ME!!? Whoever that is, IS the ENTIRE REASON this even occured! What kind of damn sense does THAT MAKE!? Justice System, MY ASS.
Yes, Denzel would be a good candidate for this movie.
.......that’s like saying grass is green ...sorry but Denzel is pretty good for just about any movie .....”ok” ...”alright”.....”alright “
“King king don’t have $hit on me”
With the line "based on a true story, names of people and places have been changed to protect innocent lives"
@@billmeriwether605 was a
Morgan freeman at the end there.
The worse thing in this event is that the dude responsible for hiring these killers was never charged. For me he is more guilty than the one pulling the trigger. Why doesn't he pursue that night club owner? Welcome to the USA with a different justice system between rich and poor.
Didn't you know that if you're rich and successful you can get away with just about anything or only a slap on the wrist.
Always been that way
It’s the path of revenge...Idgaf if you kill my family best believe you n yo family will pay, I understand where this guy comin from. Sometimes you can’t stop incurring wrath.
fax, he was just tryna make the bag
Oradixie Galloway here we go again 🙄
David Whitfield and I also read that Tiequon Cox and the others that were involved in the killings never wanted to cooperate in trail against the nightclub owner because they didn’t want to be considered snitches . And being a snitch in prison is a death sentence
I know it sounds bad, but I was hoping he put down the dogs that murdered his family. For his sake, I'm glad he didn't.
If it’s any consolation the killers have been locked up since 1984.
.... that’s the only reason I clicked on this video.... I was hoping.
I’m glad he didn’t as well. Like you said, for his sake..
Ugh me to
I'm glad he made it through the ordeal and help others just like his mother did.that man has strength.
Every weary man needs that special touch from that special Caring Woman...
Dirty old man
@@boogaloo8204 what
Speak for yourself 🤪.
"He compared him to a young OJ Simpson"
The irony..
Ikr
😩😩
Great Athlete...
Played Defensive Back In NFL...
Kermit Alexander May Have Been Involved In NFL Tackle/Play, That Unfortunately Ended The NFL Career Of Another NFL Great,
(Torn Ligament In Knee)
Gale Sayers RB Chicago Bears...
@@brucebryant1486 if people just drove old caprice's with bondo hiding the rust and a ...., 500 dollar... paint job with 40 inch rims..... we would be back to normalized life. Hahahhaha .
poeticdisaster che Nah , these young men gotta pull there pants up
Damn man, I was having a nice little player a** morning then broke into tears watching this video of the highs and lows of the human condition.
Kermit's Ma definitely raised him to be a resilient and wonderful person.
MUCH RESPECT
Lol
The fact that the club owner didn't even get manslaughter is crazy.
He still had that two million dollar law suit to deal with. But overall based on his character I would assume the thoughts of his own mind led him into some other I'll misguided circumstance. He is an enemy unto himself and that only is punishment.
@@mosesmoses9017 it ain't enough
Watching this story I am in awe of Kermit's restraint and courage. Thank you, it is people like Kermit Alexander that makes me proud to be just an American. We can do better, just like Kermit.
This is why you strongly take your gut feelings into consideration. Meaning take your gut feeling seriously and do what you feel because that's your guide in life
Behind every great man is a great woman. Women like this are rare now days.
Great men are rare.
Owney Me “every great man, he’s downfall was because of a woman”
I'm glad I found me one.. She is my everything..
INTERSTATE20GA wrong women! Facts....
If a woman helps a man become a MILLIONAIRE, best believe most times he was a BILLIONAIRE before he met her lol
I’m thinking the nightclub owner paid off a few other folks, because how tf did he not get charged with anything lol. What an amazing story though! I’m glad I watched this.
@shelbee pollino Exactly!!!! He knew the right higher ups apparently
Maybe mafia
Tiequon Cox and the others that were involved in the killings never cooperated to take the nightclub owner to trial so that made it hard for the nightclub owner to get charged with anything
considering he had 60k to pay gang bangers and was worth 2 million, according to the lawsuit
@@nilsgraham9315 - I would have strong armed his club and money from him. His life would have been hell after that.
U did an excellent job telling his story. A lot of work went into this, amazing!
Well...In a terrible twist of fate Alexander’s mom protected the neighbors one final time by dying for them.
Beautiful story. It's always more blessed to give, than to receive.
I am so glad to hear that his story didn't end with his downward spiral.
Wow! My condolences to the Alexander family. Thank You Mr. and Mrs. Alexander for helping the country where my parents are from, Haiti.
Unfortunately Haiti has not reached out to African Americans
@@beforeyourimmigrants8471 more like Vice Versa AA always treat Haitians like crap
The nightclub owner stirred up this pot and didn't get charged? Wtf
Corruption in local government no doubt.
@Vice Chancellor Nerdlilus Rolfitov fuck such society where you can get away for orchestrating an attampted murder just because u own a business.
Seemed to be a powerful man. Many times power trumps righteousness.
yea for real WTF
He must be white
My heart cried for Alexander and the family also for the family of lost boys 😭😭😭... innocent and misguided souls 🙏🏾
Sad story man...He shouldn't have blamed himself for not stepping to the kid Tyquan, dude probably would have still turned out the way he did...Praying for this man and his fam
So sad that his family was murdered. Crazy. I'm glad he is in a much better place mentally.
I would like to know who the owner of the club was at the time, and why this person wasn't charged with murder.
Mafia
Goggle that info you want to know !
My guess they didn't have enough evidence. The shooters word wouldn't b enough, just a guess though.
Im going to look up the club's name Jack's Vermont club
I went to John Muir jr high we use to walk pass that club every day
When I was a young boy I got his autograph at the pro bowl in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
i understand this could be a movie. but y’all need to stop glorifying black trauma. this is a story that need to be noted. not placed on a stage under a spotlight.
i totally agree
Yet Ted bundy gets an entire fucking movie like wtf
I'm torn between making this a movie to make people aware or just reading the book to keep from glorifying it. IDK
@@internetexpert8153 was trash and shouldn't have existed
This is not a black or white "trauma", this is a HUMAN tragedy and a story of redemption. It is the proverbial butterfly effect but in reverse. And you never know if there is a kid out there heading down the path of crime who could be saved by one kind gesture. Or a broken heart who needs to hear that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel of grief. This story needs to be told.
This is a good guy! He didn't forget where he came from! That's the problem with the player's today! They forget the hand that reached out to them!
The night club owner should have got the longest sentence. These individuals would have never killed them if it wasn't for him.
This needs to be a movie starring Denzel Washington
Terry crews
Denzel son he is an actor and a football player
I agree. But they better do it now before Denzel gets too old.
I'd pay to go see that movie!
I think Terrance Howard would be
Great for that roll. Denzel would be to old to play the part.
Came from the bottom and tried to help his community and got this as a result. He has my respect. I couldn't forgive that guy. It would mean the world to me to just meet him and shake his hand.
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This is one Sad stories of Millions that Happens everyday As we speak this is nothing new
U right my brotha....its stories like this all across the 🇺🇸
and?
What is the point of this comment?
Bring this to the big screen, so many can heal from watching it. Powerful! God bless him and his wife and family! The mn who is still behind bars, God will turn i around, but it starts with him!..Prayers going up! ❤🙏🏽
"He compared him to a young oj simpson"
He was incredibly accurate.
Yes. Good one!!
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Lol
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O.J. Is Innocent
LA Rams need to step up and make sure this man is taken care of. What a story. Wow
Some people's lives are so hard ,ridiculously hard for nothing other than bad choices and terrible circumstances.
This would be a dope ass movie
Write it
Fax’s
great value all american
Insensitive ass comment
YOU'RE NOT KIDDING.....WHAT A STORY.
Heartbreaking mistakes, starting with poor parents, then a misread address, ending with a widowed man.
Alexander, what a strong person.
Idk how I got here but Im glad its Kermit's birthday today. happy birthday sir!
Denzel Washington can play Alexander older and Denzel’s son can play him younger !!!!
That would be dddooopppeee !!!!
Maybe Spike Lee could directed the movie ??
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Also Tyquan can be played by Isaiah John
from Snowfall !!!!
Maybe they can bring me in to do the casting as well!!!! 😁👍🏿
Your hired fam!! Use me as a reference 😎😎
U were all good til u mentioned spike...fuck that guy
Got my Time and 💰! Hughes Bros., Spike is a No Go🚫
I agree with everything you said except .... his older character should be played by Morgan Freeman and Robert Townsend should be the director. The ganster should be played by Michael B Jordan.
"They "DAMN BETTER!! 😂 😍 " You Just Put That Together!!😍 😍 "
Great video thanks for sharing this story.
This is such a crazy story, and how important a mother is to a child. When it comes to their entire life, a mother's time frame to positively influence their child is Crucial.
i love this man. when his clock stop tickin he up there definetly
Seems like a wonderful man and blessing to a whole lot of people, it’s extremely unfortunate what happened to his family and the burden he has had to carry throughout most of his life, may God bless him and continue to help him cope with the way his life is through his good wife and children 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
What's not discussed in this video is that outside of his personal tragedy, Kermit was best known as the guy who delivered the hit on the legendary Gale Sayers that practically ended the latter's NFL career. Sayers did come back after the injury, but was never the same incredible runner that he was prior to getting hurt.
No charges against the bar owner or driver! That's crazy!
This story deserves a movie
No! that's okay because "HollyWeird will not do right!🤔 😕"
Wow! I'm from haiti. God gonna bring you justice my good man
You are so handsome
Im so glad he met Tammy and she rehabilitated him and they are giving back and giving those children a home.
Why have I never heard of this?!?! Holy crap. This is a heartbreaking, yet beautiful story!! John Singleton would've made this true story an amazing movie. RIP JS
This is the first I heard of this story.This is sad this man went through Hell and back.
The guy who shot Ricky from Boyz n the hood could play as lil fee because they look alike but Lloyd Avery ii is dead.
@@jaykingston9516 They do look alike but Lloyd ended up being a murderer his damn self. SMH
So they went to kill a woman who was paralyzed so see his sister not in a wheelchair didn't ring a bell smdh
This is the problem with gangs
Did you have a stroke while you were writing that? What does that even mean?
I dont think theyd have the intelligence or the foresight to think about what theyre doing
Gang members, not professionals.
Yep I was 18 and had just moved in the apartment with a cool dude. Right next door upstair Edward Charles Harrell. He said the House right next door was his mother's house. Talking about freaked out me. Having no where to go I would look down at that house every morning trying to figure what was going threw this person's mind to do such a horrific crime. Use to sleep real light snot nose kid me. Main street South 2 blks off Slauson between Main and Broadway. Yeah I herd it was the wrong house. Brother I never met you but I'm so sorry is what I always wanted to say back then. I move in right after it happened. Maybe a few month after.
Love has no color and I'm just happy he found someone who loved him when he was at his lowest.
Sista you iced the narration. I dont think I heard anyone not even the glorified professional ones do a better job. Thank you.
I concur
She did do good made a 2 hour documentary 11 minutes lol thanx
IDK...I’m High AF But You Did Make This Mad Interesting
Lol...I said the same
I agree, not computerized but solid.
I live and work in Washington, D.C. and my wife is from South Central L.A.. We've always felt this commitment to the communities from which we hail. However, SOME Black folks are almost too far gone to help. They've had such horrific childhoods! I live in a half-way decent area of D.C. but work in what's left of the hood. There were many riots in the 60s. And still LOTS of shootings and drugs. It makes me very sad to see fellow Black folks end up as killers, and drug addicts. Sometimes, it's just best to leave certain folks alone lest you become a victim. I'm glad he was able to find solace.
@Chet "Chocolate City!"💓 ✊🏾🙌🏾 Or what left of it.😅
The night club owner should’ve been caught up too who his lawyer 😂
The crips gang members didnt snitch thats why he aint get charged its not that hard to figure out.
Apparently “lil fee” also tried to kill Tookie Williams in prison.
Yea. And failed
damn
Shidd
@teknomogul #dumblife
Apparently
They should make a movie out of this story is pretty interesting
💪🏽💯❤️ word , I've never heard of him until now and this would definitely be a helluva movie. Someone need to get this to 50cent🙏🏽🤲🏽📿
@@hecnfamilyeatcleveland8554 well known story in LA.
Thanks so much for sharing this story. And the commentary was excellent... very well done! I'm going to order a copy of the book 📙
Dude is such a wise man, he didn’t deserve this
If there was a movie about this former NFL player life I would watch it
No charges against the night club owner!!! Literally the whole reason this happened!
Right 🤔
Great job Kermit Alexander. I'm going to buy your book.
out of tragedy comes redemption, this is a very powerful story.
Put all his siblings through private school with his earnings.wow.
That was just a warm up for all the other good he has done throughout his life. The man is someone very special ❤️
Wow I seen this story on gangland. It was the wrong house they went to. They were high on PCP. Smh crazy💯
WAIT!! No charges were brought against the nightclub owner that ordered the murders?????
Fuc'd up anit it
Afraid So...
This Piece of Shit Owner Skated!
Rumor Had it he went Underground After the Arrest of the Shooters, but Not Clear?
What made me Mad As Hell, is that LAPD Detectives, Either Newton Division Detectives, or The Elite LAPD Robbery/Homicide Division, whichever got the Case Treated the Family Like Shit, like they had Something to do with the Murders, Nobody Knew Why this Happend, Until LAPD Officers from 77th Division Arrested a Gangbanger in an Unrelated Case & had the Gun or Guns that Killed Kermit Alexander's Family & the Shooter was in County on an Unrelated Matter.
& When the Public found Out Why Kermit Alexander's Family was Killed, Everybody Was Shocked as Hell on Why this Happened!
maybe they couldn't prove it beyond testimony
Not enough evidence to link him...only testimony of those found guilty
@Vice Chancellor Nerdlilus Rolfitov someone should report you to the police so you are needing watched. Not that you own a business and get stupid thoughts
A Sad & Heart Warming story about Hate & Forgiveness ..I'll look for his book..
Thank you Kermit Alexander, great NFL player and an even better human being. God bless you Sir.
This is 100% True. Though there is more to the story. I was hired to write the movie. But the producer wasn’t able to get the support she expected from Serena or from Shaq’s production company. The project stalled. Then Kermit’s wife (who holds the rights because Kermit has dementia) decided to go with a different production team. I remain very sad to have lost my chance to tell this story. If I am given another shot, I would do this story justice. It’s an important story and needs to be told.
Everybody took a loss on that bad day, including LiL Fee.
God 🙏🏽 Bless Kermit Washington and his family. I never knew what became of him, even though I’ve heard the story all of my life. I’m glad he found himself again.
we grew up on the same block. BigFEE, LilFEE and BabyFEE and some 8Trays
@@JSmoov. Is that something to be proud of?
I remember this, I was a student at Crenshaw High School. The Rolling Sixties Crips would hang out on Brynhurst. Bad Street Too! So Sad 😞 😥
Somebody please make a movie of this story.....NOWWWWWWW 💯
Whew! What an amazing story!
Mr. Alexander is an amazing human being on so many obvious levels that don't really need explaining.
What an extraordinary life lived. Thanks for bringing this man to our attention.
I definitely remember this story. It was the saddest during that time. To hear his family died over the wrong address made it worse. I was about 21 at that time. I'm glad Mr. Alexander was able to get his life back and not allow the grief to destroy him. Oh and I believe Law and Order had an episode similar to this story.
Bless this man. True definition of strength
The bar owner had to know ppl in high positions that or $ get u out of alot of 💩cuz anybody else would've been under the jail
Definitely....cuz the owner is the main reason behind the whole mistake and senseless act..... Wow smh money is the evil justice
Or a “made man”
I think he might have gotten off is because the ppl that were killed was not the ones that he hired the hitmen to killed. Stupid loop hole
True
PhillyWiz nah cause its still a crime to put a hit out... right or wrong.
This story has so many up and downs,Alexander and his wife are the kind of people who show what love is .Strong people he married a women like his own mother strong and kind .The world is better with both of you in it.!!!
How the club owner faces no charges hes the one most responsible