Former NFL player Braylon Edwards helped save the life of an 80-year-old man who was assaulted in a YMCA locker room on Friday.
The victim, Malik Ali Smith, is being held in jail on $250,000 bond after he attacked the elderly man and fled from the scene.
Former NFL player Braylon Edwards helped save the life of an 80-year-old man who was assaulted in a YMCA locker room on Friday. The victim, Malik Ali Smith, is being held in jail on $250,000 bond after he attacked the elderly man and fled from the scene.
Braylon Edwards helped save the life of an 80-year-old man who was allegedly attacked in a YMCA locker room.
Former University of Michigan and NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards helped stop a locker room attack on an 80-year-old man.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Edwards helped save a life by stopping an attack on an elderly man. However, there are no details about how he stopped the attack or what actions he took to prevent it from happening again. Secondly, the article quotes Smith's attorney stating that his client has mental health issues and is not violent, which contradicts the charges of assault with intent to murder against him. Lastly, Edwards claims on social media that he just did what was right without providing any details about how he intervened or why it was necessary.
The article states that Edwards helped save a life by stopping an attack on an elderly man but does not provide any details about his actions.
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The article contains an example of a false dilemma fallacy. The author presents the situation as if there are only two options: either Edwards intervened and saved the victim's life or he did not intervene and the victim would have died. However, it is possible that other factors could have contributed to the outcome, such as medical attention provided after Edwards' intervention.
The noise escalates, and then you can hear some pushing and shoving — you know what fighting sounds like — start to hear some tussling, start to hear some fists,
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Des Bieler has a conflict of interest on the topic of 'Braylon Edwards' as he is an ex-NFL player and may have personal connections to him. He also has a conflict of interest on the topic of 'YMCA assault' as it involves law enforcement agencies which are under his jurisdiction as Farmington Hills Police Chief.
Des Bieler mentions in the article that he is an ex-NFL player and may have personal connections to Braylon Edwards. He also states that he has a professional relationship with Jeff King, who was involved in the YMCA assault incident.
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Des Bieler has a conflict of interest on the topic of Malik Ali Smith as he is an NFL player and Edwards played for the Buffalo Bills. Additionally, there may be conflicts with Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald due to their roles in law enforcement.
Des Bieler mentions that Malik Ali Smith was a teammate of his while playing for the Buffalo Bills.
Former University of Michigan and NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards helped stop a locker room attack on an 80-year-old man.
Malik Ali Smith, the alleged assailant, was charged with assault with intent to murder and is being held in jail on $250,000 bond.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that Braylon Edwards stopped a locker room attack on an elderly man when in fact he only intervened after hearing pushing and shoving. Secondly, the author quotes Sean Leahy as saying that Smith was given $250,000 cash bond which is not true according to the article. Thirdly, the article states that Edwards spoke to WDIV about the incident but does not provide any direct quotations from him or mention his name in a statement from Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King.
The title implies that Braylon Edwards stopped a locker room attack on an elderly man when in fact he only intervened after hearing pushing and shoving.
The article states that Edwards spoke to WDIV about the incident but does not provide any direct quotations from him or mention his name in a statement from Farmington Hills Police Chief Jeff King.
The author quotes Sean Leahy as saying that Smith was given $250,000 cash bond which is not true according to the article.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald stating that the attack was vicious and senseless without providing any evidence or context for her statement. Additionally, the author commends a witness who intervened in the assault without identifying them as Braylon Edwards, which could be seen as inflammatory rhetoric. The article also contains an example of a dichotomous depiction when it describes Malik Ali Smith's actions as both vicious and senseless.
Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald stated that the attack was vicious and senseless without providing any evidence or context for her statement.
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The article is biased towards the actions of Braylon Edwards in stopping an attack on an elderly man. The author uses language that portrays Edwards as a hero who saved the victim's life by intervening and pulling Smith away from him. This creates a positive image of Edwards, which may be seen as promoting his reputation or career rather than providing objective reporting.
Edwards spoke to WDIV about the incident and said that he heard the argument when he first walked into the locker room. After the dispute grew louder, he heard what sounded like pushing and shoving and realized something physical was going on.
Former University of Michigan and NFL wide receiver Braylon Edwards came to the aid of an man who was being physically assaulted in a Farmington Hills, Mich., YMCA on Friday.
The victim was found unconscious with severe facial injuries when police arrived on the scene.
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Sean Leahy has a financial tie to the NFL as he is an employee of Yahoo Sports which covers the league. He also has a personal relationship with Braylon Edwards as they are both former NFL players.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Braylon Edwards as he is an NFL player and was involved in an assault with intent to murder. The article also mentions that Edwards helped stop the attack which could be seen as biased.
Former NFL receiver Braylon Edwards rescued an unconscious 80-year-old man under attack at a YMCA locker room in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Malik Ali Smith, the alleged assailant, was charged with assault with intent to murder and is being held in jail on $250,000 bond.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Edwards rescued an unconscious man who was being beaten by a young man. However, this claim contradicts the police report which states that the victim was already unconscious and bleeding when Edwards intervened. Secondly, there are no quotes from any sources disclosing or quoting anything about what happened in the locker room except for Edwards' statement to WDIV TV. Lastly, there is a lack of context regarding why this incident occurred in the first place.
The article claims that Edwards rescued an unconscious man who was being beaten by a young man. However, according to police report victim was already unconscious and bleeding when Edwards intervened.
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The author of the article is using inflammatory rhetoric to describe the incident and solicit donations from readers. He uses phrases like 'vicious assault', 'thud', 'fists' and 'slam' to create a sense of urgency and violence, which may appeal to emotions rather than reason.
At the end of the day, I was just... that’s what you do
I overheard an argument on Friday about music being played too loud. The noise escalates, and you can start to hear some pushing and shoving ― I mean, you know what fighting sounds like.
The elderly man is in serious but stable condition, police said.
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The article is biased towards the actions of Braylon Edwards and portrays him as a hero who saved an innocent man from being beaten. The language used in the article such as 'good Samaritan' and 'vicious assault' are also examples of bias.
]I was just... that’s what you do[
The elderly man is in serious but stable condition, police said.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. The author is a reporter for the New York Jets and has covered Braylon Edwards extensively throughout his career. This could potentially influence the way he reports on any incidents involving Edwards.
The author's affiliation with the NFL team that Braylon Edwards played for may affect their objectivity in reporting on him.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Braylon Edwards as he is a former player for the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets. The article also mentions that Edwards was involved in an assault case while playing for the Jets.
Former NFL star Braylon Edwards helped save the life of an 80-year-old man who was assaulted at his local YMCA in Michigan on Friday.
Malik Ali Smith, the alleged assailant, was charged with assault with intent to murder and is being held in jail on $250,000 bond.
Accuracy
Former NFL star Braylon Edwards helped save the life of an 80-year-old man who was allegedly attacked in a YMCA locker room.
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Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Braylon Edwards helped save the life of an 80-year-old man without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of the victim as both being attacked and unconscious with severe facial injuries at the same time.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest in this article. Firstly, the author is a retired NFL star who may have financial ties to the YMCA as they could be sponsored by brands or companies associated with sports and fitness. Secondly, there is no disclosure about any potential conflicts of interest between Braylon Edwards and the 80-year-old man he helped save in the fight. Lastly, it's unclear if there are any financial ties between Braylon Edwards and the YMCA or its members.
It's unclear if there are any financial ties between Braylon Edwards and the YMCA or its members.
The article mentions that 'Braylon Edwards is a retired NFL star who may have financial ties to brands or companies associated with sports and fitness.'
There is no disclosure about any potential conflicts of interest between Braylon Edwards and the 80-year-old man he helped save in the fight.
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