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J.J. Watt is perhaps the best role model in the NFL. When fans with special needs and special circumstances come calling he shows up. First there was the six-year-old fan who he “married” after her tearful YouTube please, then there was the 12-year-old cancer patient. This week J.J. Watt responded to a Facebook campaign that went viral. The Facebook message was posted by Eran Melnik, a nurse who cares for a young man named Itzy Cagen. In his post Melnik explains that Cagen has been a quadriplegic ever since being struck by a hit-and-run driver when he was just a toddler. Over the years Melnik has become one of Watt’s biggest fans. In his post Melnik writes: “During the season, every morning I would wake him up and he would announce ‘J. J. SWATT!!!’ Just thought you would like to know that he is out there and would love to meet you if at all possible. We understand that you are busy, but who knows?” Here’s the full post from the Facebook campaign: The post was quickly shared by thousands of people after comedian Jenny Johnson tweeted a link to Melnik’s post to her hundreds of thousands of followers. After hearing nothing and nearly giving up hope the following simple message was posted by J.J. Watt at 3:34 p.m. on May 13: “We will make this happen.” On Monday J.J. Watt and Cagen spent the day together and eventually Melnik posted the following Facebook follow-up: “Thank you so much JJ Watt for taking the time out of your busy schedule to make Itzy extremely happy!!” Danny Cagen also tweeted a thank-you on behalf of his brother: “@dannycagen: Thank you @jjwatt for taking time to make my brother’s day! twitter.com/dannycagen/sta…” — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 21, 2013 Are you impressed with J.J. Watts continued acts of kindness? NFL Star J.J. Watt Meets With Quadriplegic Fan After Facebook Campaign Goes Viral is a post from: The Inquisitr

iSun Affairs, a Hong Kong-based weekly magazine known for shocking covers and high quality journalism, is to switch to an online-first publishing approach, with only a monthly edition appearing in print. Despite winning several awards, the Chinese-language magazine never reached its targeted 25,000 circulation, SCMP reports. [ more › ]

Two new species of tiny spiders, each less than one millimetre long, have been discovered in Sichuan. Wired describes them as "adorably chubby". That's one reaction. Another reaction is terror. They are less than 1 mm long and could be anywhere. [ more › ]

International man of mystery Dennis Rodman has had enough of being America's unofficial ambassador to North Korea. Gawker's Camille Dodero caught up with the Worm at his recent 52nd birthday party in New York. Dodero was told in no uncertain terms by his representatives that "We’re not gonna talk about North Korea, we’re gonna move on." [ more › ]

The body of a young woman who disappeared in March after falling down a manhole during a heavy rainstorm in Changsha was found in Hunan Province's Xiangjiang River on Sunday, according to Shanghai Daily. [ more › ]

The mayor of town in the UK recently rammed his car into the front doors of a grocery store. St. Edmundsbury, UK Mayor Terry Buckle accidentally drove his car through the main entrance of a Tesco Express on Tuesday afternoon. The 73-year-old man somehow managed to miss the customers who were near the front of the store at the time of the incident. According to the International Business Times, no injuries were reported at the scene of the accident. However, Buckle was taken to an area hospital for treatment. His family said he was “all right” following the accident. “He’s home now. He’s fine, and he had an X-ray on his neck, and he’s just a bit sore. He’s gone to bed with some tablets,” the mayor’s wife told the East Anglian Daily Times. It’s believed that Mayor Buckle, a former bus-driving instructor, may have caused his car to lurch forward as he attempted to secure a parking space near the front of the location. The automatic doors reportedly opened as the car made its way into the store. “We’ll be working as quickly as possible to get the front of the store repaired and back to normal. We wish the driver a speedy recovery and are relieved that none of our other customers or colleagues were hut during this incident,” a spokesperson for Tesco explained. Although the mayor caused a bit of damage when he rammed his car into the store, the location is still open for business while repairs are being made. According to EADT, this isn’t the first time someone has driven their car into the front of the store. A witness told the website that the Tesco was previously hit by another car. “Someone has done it before, but that time it was in the middle of the night so there wasn’t any risk to anyone,” the individual explained. Although it was probably a very scary scenario, at least no one was injured when the St. Edmundsbury mayor accidentally rammed his car into the front of the grocery store. [Image via JuliusKielaitis / Shutterstock.com] Mayor Accidentally Rams Car Into Grocery Store [Video] is a post from: The Inquisitr

Sports Illustrated Gattis grand slam leads Braves past Twins 8-3 May 21, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) shakes hands with catcher Evan Gattis (24) after he delivered the game winning hit against the Minnesota Twins during the tenth inning at Turner Field. The Braves defeated the Twins 5-4 in ten innings. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Evan Gattis no longer seems amazed by his improbable rookie season. Yet, there are still times when it’s a bit of an adjustment for the Atlanta Braves catcher. Like when someone recognizes him in the grocery store. “It’s a little weird,” the 26-year-old Gattis said. “I’m not used to that yet.” Gattis did it again Wednesday, hitting his first career grand slam. B.J. Upton and Ramiro Pena also homered for the Braves, who finished off a sweep of the woeful Minnesota Twins with an 8-3 rout. The Braves stretched their winning streak to six games with a second straight series sweep, making things easy for starter Paul Maholm (6-4). The left-hander held the Twins to an unearned run in 7 1-3 innings. Atlanta Bullpen Braves Bomb Squad Dismantling Opponents Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez affectionately refers to his bench players as his “B-Squad” or “Bomb Squad” and after Tuesday night’s thrilling come from behind victory that finished close to midnight, he stated that they would be playing prominent roles in Wednesday’s early afternoon game, as starters received much deserved rest. Bench players are usually the guys who are second tier players, not good enough to start, but Gonzalez’s bench guys have played well all season, in some cases better than the regulars. While the Braves at times struggle to score, the Bomb Squad was once again up to the task Wednesday afternoon against the Twins, as catcher Evan Gattiscrashed a grand slam home run, shortstop Ramiro Pena went 2 for 5 with a homer, third baseman Chris Johnson raised his average to a team-leading .350 with a 2 for 3, and center fielder Jordan Schaferreached base three times with a hit and two walks. Johnson talked about the Bomb Squad after the game, “We all know that every piece on this team is a big piece, especially in the National League.  Whether you are starting,or on the bench, you are going to get into the game and have to contribute at some point.  We have a good group of guys, everybody has a good head on their shoulders, and wants to compete every time they get in there.” ATL All Day Who Replaces Eric O’Flaherty And Jordan Walden? Before the season, it was generally understood that the Braves 2013 bullpen probably wasn’t going to be as good as the 2012 version, but I don’t think anyone expected this much of a difference. We came into the season with four quality late-inning relievers: Craig Kimbrel,Eric O’Flaherty, Jonny Venters, and Jordan Walden. Currently, the Braves have one. While Walden’s injury isn’t as severe as the season-ending injuries that Venters and O’Flaherty experienced, he is still going to be on the disabled list until at least May 27th with shoulder inflammation. Hopefully, Walden and the team caught the injury early enough to prevent any serious damage to his shoulder. So, with three of those guys out, let’s look at the men in the pen (not named Kimbrel) that are going to have to step up their game. The first two guys we are going to have to talk about are Cory Gearrin and Luis Avilan. These two guys are likely going to be splitting set-up duties depending on the situation at hand. Either that, or Fredi will label one guy as the “seventh inning man” and the other as the “eighth inning man”.

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