Blue Bomber is serious condition

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after being attacked by a baseball bat.

http://tsn.ca/cfl/news_story/?ID=207687&hubname=

[Sylvanfan]

Yikes in Saskatoon none the less. Of all cities in Canada....Saskatoon would seem to rate low on my list for places for a football player to be attacked.

Hopefully Bell can make a recovery from this and be able to lead some semblance of a normal life.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Of all cities in Canada....Saskatoon would seem to rate low on my list for places for a football player to be attacked.

I would almost think it would rank higher. Not trying to slag anybody from Saskatchewan- just that I would think that the one place that a non-star player in a non-star league might end up being recognized. Those Saskatchewanites know their football.

Hopefully he's going to be OK.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

I'm thinking that this was probably not as random as the article makes it out to be.
Seriously of all of the people to randomly assault, who would pick a freakin' professional fullback (presumbaly a pretty big dude)?

That being said, I hope the dude is alright.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Yikes in Saskatoon none the less. Of all cities in Canada....Saskatoon would seem to rate low on my list for places for a football player to be attacked.

Hopefully Bell can make a recovery from this and be able to lead some semblance of a normal life.

Doesn't Saskatoon have one of the higher crime rates in Canada?

EDIT: The highest, as a matter of fact.

Saskatoon is the city with the highest violent crime rate of major cities overtaking its provincial counterpart Regina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Canada

[Resolute 14]

The first thing I thought when I read this was somebody in Saskatoon taking the Riders-Bombers rivalry just a little too far...

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Snakeeye

The first thing I thought when I read this was somebody in Saskatoon taking the Riders-Bombers rivalry just a little too far...

Doesn't sound like it to me.

Bell was struck twice in the head in what has been described as a random attack outside a Saskatoon restaurant. Police are searching for two suspects believed to have been involved with the attack.

I know what my suspicions are, but I'm going to leave 'em out until I'm proved right, or else I'm going to get jumped on for not being PC.

[ricoFlame]

Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz

who would pick a freakin' professional fullback (presumbaly a pretty big dude)?

I'd say that most peoples chances would be pretty good when attacking with a bat to the head when he isn't looking.

[Bench Warmer]

Not that it matters much but this happened in the Sutherland area of S'toon which isn't the greatest to say the least.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by ricoFlame

I'd say that most peoples chances would be pretty good when attacking with a bat to the head when he isn't looking.

Fair enought, but if I was planning to beat up some random dude, I'm fairly certain I'd pick the smallest guy possible, bat or no bat.

[icecube]

http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarp...0beb5d&k=81022

Looks like rubecubes suspicions were correct. Two middle class non aboriginal punks attacked Bell.

[CrusaderPi]

I love how facebook was the crux of the first third of the article. That's top notch journalism there.