I’ll lay it on the line – I hate the University of North Carolina. I always have, to the degree that I would support the University of Teheran Jumpin’ Jihadis before cheering for the Tarheels. That said, my heart goes out to the UNC community and the family of their mascot, Jason Ray, who is in critical condition after being struck by a car.

More than two dozen family members and friends held a bedside vigil Sunday for Jason Ray, the North Carolina student who suits up as the school's mascot who was in extremely critical condition after being hit by a car.

The 21-year-old senior remained on life support Sunday, two days after he was struck near his hotel in Fort Lee. Ray, who portrays UNC's ram mascot, Rameses, was in New Jersey for the NCAA men's tournament game between the Tar Heels and Southern California at the Continental Airlines Arena.

Ray's father, Emmitt, who flew to New Jersey in a friend's private plane after getting word of his son's life-threatening head injuries, said doctors hold out little hope for his son's recovery "short of the intervention of the Lord."

Ray left his hotel to go to a nearby convenience store Friday afternoon, and was walking back along Route 4 when he was struck from behind by an SUV. The driver stopped immediately to call 911. No charges have been filed.

No one should have to deal with such a devastating situation.

If you are so inclined, offer a prayer for Jason, his family, and the rest of the UNC community. I know I have, because likes and dislikes in college sports are truly insignificant next to matters of life and death.

Posted by: Greg at 10:53 AM | No Comments | Add Comment
Post contains 289 words, total size 2 kb.