SHORT VERSION:
Shaun King (@shaunking) is a writer for the NY Daily News, former Daily Kos writer, who gained prominence as a 'Black Lives Matter' activist following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. He has since amassed over 500,000 Twitter followers, and has been featured on CNN among other media outlets. One of his primary focuses is police brutality and transparency.
Shaun has been publicly accused of lying about numerous aspects of his backstory, including his race (which was national news at one point in time). Additionally, he's been accused of financial impropriety and plagiarism. None of that is my concern here. This is a journalistic expose on a previously untouched aspect of his backstory, his medical history.
Shaun writes extensively about an incident that occurred in 1995, in which he was brutally beaten by his classmates. He claims it was "one of Kentucky's first registered hate crimes". His life-threatening injuries required over 3 major spine surgeries, and resulted in lifelong disability and chronic pain.
As a physician sub-specializing in spinal disorders, I can say with confidence that Shaun King has, yet again, deceived everyone.
The key to my understanding is Shaun's description of the events, based on his own words. Shaun says he was told, six months after the assault, he'd require "the first in a SERIES of PAINFUL spine surgeries". 'Painful' is emphasized because most spinal surgeries relieve pain. 'Series' is emphasized because very few spinal surgeries are planned as a series. Trauma would be repaired in a single surgery, not 2 or 3. Additionally, trauma would be repaired right away, not 6 months later. What were they waiting for in the six months between the assault and that discussion?
Unbeknownst to Shaun, he has described a very unique but not uncommon series of events consistent with the repair of adolescent scoliosis. It is unique in that the repair is done in stages, and tends to be painful (analogous to dental orthodontics, slow and constant pressure on the spine bending it back into place).
More than likely, Shaun was diagnosed with scoliosis (completely unrelated to trauma) around the time of the fight, perhaps directly afterward when he went to the emergency room. He had a chest radiograph for rib pain, was deemed healthy aside from minor scrapes, and was sent home. The chest radiograph likely showed the abnormal spine curvature (not an emergency), at which point he was scheduled to see an orthopedic surgeon for consultation. Over 6 months later, it was recommended he have a series of painful spinal surgeries.
There are glaring inconsistencies in Shaun's public statements about his medical history. Nobody has ever questioned his account, until now. Shaun has repeatedly claimed that a vicious hate crime has crippled him for life. If the surgeries were for adolescent scoliosis, as I am proposing, Shaun King would be equivalent to an individual faking cancer for sympathy and donations.
LONG VERSION:
Shaun King (@shaunking) is a writer for the NY Daily News, former Daily Kos writer, who gained prominence as a 'Black Lives Matter' activist unrest following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. He has since amassed over 500,000 Twitter followers, and has been featured on CNN among other media outlets. One of his primary focuses is police brutality and transparency.
Shaun King has a credibility problem, which becomes apparent when you start reading about his backstory. It seems like every area of the guy's life has major discrepancies. I'm not interested in the rumors of financial impropriety, plagiarism, hate crimes, or race. This is a journalistic expose on a previously untouched aspect of his life. I'm proposing that Shaun King has been egregiously lying about his medical history.
Specifically, Shaun King claims that he was a victim of a vicious hate crime in 1995, in which he was brutally beaten by a group of high school classmates. The damage inflicted allegedly required a series of major spinal surgeries, and has left him in a state of permanent disability and chronic pain.
A little bit about my background before continuing. I'm a practicing US physician. I graduated near the top of my class at a major US medical school (MD). I'm not a dermatologist. I'm not a psychiatrist. I'm not a family medicine doctor. I regularly consult on cases involving adult and pediatric spinal disorders, from traumatic to congenital.
Shaun writes a great deal about his injuries. He talks about the time frame of the injuries, the number of surgeries, his doctor's recommendations, etc. Below is a partial collection of references to his medical history, compiled from his book,
YOU NEED NOT READ ALL OF THESE. Skip to the last six or seven which are uniquely important. Bold highlighted words are my emphases, not Shaun's. (Update: Shaun King has deleted his ENTIRE backlog of tweets!)
Shaun King has a credibility problem, which becomes apparent when you start reading about his backstory. It seems like every area of the guy's life has major discrepancies. I'm not interested in the rumors of financial impropriety, plagiarism, hate crimes, or race. This is a journalistic expose on a previously untouched aspect of his life. I'm proposing that Shaun King has been egregiously lying about his medical history.
Specifically, Shaun King claims that he was a victim of a vicious hate crime in 1995, in which he was brutally beaten by a group of high school classmates. The damage inflicted allegedly required a series of major spinal surgeries, and has left him in a state of permanent disability and chronic pain.
A little bit about my background before continuing. I'm a practicing US physician. I graduated near the top of my class at a major US medical school (MD). I'm not a dermatologist. I'm not a psychiatrist. I'm not a family medicine doctor. I regularly consult on cases involving adult and pediatric spinal disorders, from traumatic to congenital.
Shaun writes a great deal about his injuries. He talks about the time frame of the injuries, the number of surgeries, his doctor's recommendations, etc. Below is a partial collection of references to his medical history, compiled from his book,
YOU NEED NOT READ ALL OF THESE. Skip to the last six or seven which are uniquely important. Bold highlighted words are my emphases, not Shaun's. (Update: Shaun King has deleted his ENTIRE backlog of tweets!)
- "It wasn’t until I was assaulted in high school and required several spinal surgeries that I even knew I needed God. But from 1996-2011, from the time I was 16 until I was 31, church was CENTRAL to my life personally and professionally. I became a church insider almost instantly. Here is a bit of my church history…"
- "In March of 1995, after a year and half of dealing with racism as a high school student in rural Kentucky (called vulgar names, constant fights, jar of tobacco spit thrown in my face, stuff stolen out of locker constantly, chased and nearly run over by a truck) I was brutally assaulted in a hate crime and missed the next 18 months of school recovering from fractures in my face and ribs and 3 spinal surgeries. "
- My face was fractured, my ribs were fractured, and I required 3 spinal surgeries. Missed over a year of school recovering from injuries… — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 8, 2011
- 15 years ago when I was a sophomore in high school I was brutally beaten to a pulp. Missed two years of high school….— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 22, 2009
- I missed 2 years of school recovering from 3 spinal surgeries & fractures in my face & ribs. Consequently, I'm a pretty tough dude… — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) February 9, 2010
- When I was 15, living in rural KY, I was brutally assaulted by a group of racists. Fractures in my face & back. Missed 2 years of school. — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) September 11, 2014
- In March of 1995, as a 15 year old sophomore, I was brutally assaulted by bullies in school. Missed 20 months of school… — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) October 4, 2010
- As you may know I was the victim of violence as a teen. A brutal assault caused me to miss 18 months of high school w/ 3 spinal surgeries.— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) July 18, 2013
- Literally 10 years ago I was told that I would never be able to accomplish any physical feats and was strongly advised to have a very severe, multi-level spinal fusion. I refuse(d) to accept this and although I may have the surgery someday – I’m not ready yet! ... Now, nearly 7 years ago, I was in a brutal car accident. It made my spinal problems worse, caused new neck problems, some new facial issues, and more….
- As you may know, I was pretty badly assaulted at the age of 15. A pretty vicious crime. Fractures in my face. Badly damaged sinus cavity. Fractured ribs. Completely ruined self-esteem. The worst of the injuries was my spine. I was stomped on very badly by some guys wearing steel toe boots and was forced to have 3 spinal surgeries after the assault. I missed a year and a half of high school recovering from the injuries and have had more surgeries in the past 15 years stemming from this.
- As you may know, I have had a series of serious spinal surgeries and injuries across the years and have some physical limitations because of it.The heavy lifting and standing on concrete for 10+ hours has me REALLY sore today.I have the energy and zeal of a 29 year old man, but am in the precarious position of hurting myself when I act like it. This battle is harder than you know.
- Doubters said that I would go about another year without another spinal surgery (that was five years ago).
- Doubters thought I wouldn’t finish high school on-time after being hospitalized for nearly two years. (<-- What!? Who the hell is "hospitalized for 2 years?")
- I am definitely a limping leader. Literally. I talk about it a great deal on this blog, but for those of you that may not know, I live with regular pain. I was assaulted nearly twelve years ago and sustained serious spinal damage that has required three surgeries, a ton of therapy, and a great deal of emotional energy to overcome. My pain is constant, but the severity of it fluctuates from moderate to severe. After straining my back somehow on Saturday, it has been severe for the past several days and I am walking with a major limp and have considered getting a cane to help me move around better. I hear a voice in my head telling me to give up on so many things. Other "wise" people have advised me to do the same. What that voice and those people don’t understand is that I hear that same voice tell me not to get out of bed in the morning, not to go to physical therapy because it is too painful, not to sit at the table to eat dinner because it’s too uncomfortable. If I listened to that voice, I would be a bed-bound hermit.
SHAUNKING on APRIL 29, 2008
- A lot of who I am today all goes back to the discrimination that I faced in high school; it was so painful. In my sophomore year of high school I was assaulted really badly. I missed over a year of high school. I had three spinal surgeries, fractures in my face, and a lot of physical pain; it was brutal. (interview, conducted on June 22, 2015)
- "I remember: *Helping you walk after your 3rd surgery and crying as you cried because it hurt so bad." -Rai King on her blog (talking to Shaun)
- I've had 3 major spinal surgeries b/c of the assault. @DeacTheVillainwas my best friend through 'em all. More surgeries since then." - Shaun King (@ShaunKing) August 19, 2015
- Rai King: "I’ve been there for the back surgeries, and pain treatment procedures all stemming from the mob attack he experienced in high school."
- A rather rough day. Our little Kendi was diagnosed w/ scoliosis today after x-rays, etc. Please pray for her & for @raitking. Thank you all. @ShaunKing Tweet 2:13 PM - 30 Nov 2012
- On March 9th, 1995, as a broken and battered 15 year old high school student, I found myself at home in bandages the day after being mobbed and beaten to a pulp by a group of racist teenagers from my hometown of Versailles, KY. I had far more questions than I had answers. ... On October 28th, 1995, I sat at home in total shock the day after learning that the beautiful, older sister of my best friend, an adored senior in college, had died in a car accident. The previous day I had also learned that I was going to have to have the first in series of painful spinal surgeries to attempt to make right the wrong that had happened to me earlier that year. I had far more questions than I had answers.
by SHAUNKING on SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 · 2 COMMENTS
- My doctors have recommended that I have a multi-level spinal fusion. This is the spinal equivalent to losing a kidney or a testicle. In other words, I don’t want to have this procedure. It would permanently alter the quality of my life and send me down a path I am not willing to follow at this point. Now they are recommending that I have a spinal cord stimulation unit implanted in my back to alleviate the pain since I am refusing to have the surgery. Before I take this step, I have decided to give my body the best shot at non-surgical recovery by working with a Super Trainer that also happens to understand what it’s like to be thrown some curve balls in life. by SHAUNKING on MARCH 28, 2008 · 0 COMMENTS
- A few weeks ago I blogged some about some radical shifts I am going to be making soon regarding my physical health. I have had three major spinal surgeries stemming from a brutal assault that I endured when I was 15. Some level of back and leg pain has been consistent for the past few years, but it has increased significantly over the past 4-5 months. Doctors have made some pretty harsh surgical recommendations and have suggested tons of medications, but I am believing that another path to healing exists. I have decided to work with supertrainer Andrew Johnstonin this process. He and I will begin working together in just a few weeks and I am equal parts nervous and excited. I am excited that I have decided to take this bull by the horns, but I am nervous because I have grown to be very passive about my condition in the name of not re-injuring myself. by SHAUNKING on APRIL 16, 2008
- I have had 4 operations on my spine/lower back. I still have a great deal of pain in my back and in both legs and will likely need another major spinal fusion sometime in my future. ... After my first 3 spinal surgeries in 1995-1996, I took many medications that have now been pulled off of the market that seemed to cause some painful digestive problems that won’t go away.Injuries to my neck in the car accident caused me to have some disc problems there that cause regular head and neck aches. I think that’s it :-) SHAUNKING on DECEMBER 16, 2010
- I was 15 years old at the time and missed over a year of school recovering from the many injuries and spinal surgeries required to recover from the assault. 8 years ago (2000) I was forced to have yet another spinal surgery to help ease the extreme pain I was feeling from my previous injuries. Now, it is 2008, and I am inches away from requiring a very, very serious multi-level spinal fusion surgery that would not only be tremendously painful, but would take me out for about a year and would change my quality of life significantly – and that’s if it goes well. It does not have the best success rate in the world and is rarely performed on someone my age (28). ... I am in a ton of pain to the point where it is fairly debilitating and makes it difficult to perform regular daily tasks, but I refuse to accept that this surgery has to happen. I am doing regular physical therapy (thanks Thomas), and it is helping some, but my doctors have made it clear that it is highly doubtful that any procedure or medicine will completely alleviate my pain and that I need to adjust my mind to live with some degree of constant pain from day to day. -SHAUNKING on MARCH 21, 2008
- This month, after another round of MRI's, doctors advised I have a multi-level spinal fusion. Going to do EVERYTHING I can to avoid it. -1:43 PM - 10 Apr 2015 Twitter
Questions
Perhaps the most important sentence of anything above is when Shaun says, referring to the day of October 27th, 1995....
"I had also learned that I was going to have to have the first in series of painful spinal surgeries to attempt to make right the wrong that had happened to me earlier that year. I had far more questions than I had answers."
Thus, we can conclude:
- The alleged gang-beating was in early March 1995. Shaun did NOT have any spine surgeries in the 6 months after the incident. Surgery was only suggested to him 6 months later.
- A SERIES of surgeries were recommended. It was not one surgery that turned into a series. The plan was several surgeries from the outset.
- Shaun only needed the surgery because he was assaulted.
Even if you don't have a medical background, there is a glaring discrepancy here. Why, if Shaun was so badly injured, did they wait 6 months before surgery was recommended? Traumatic fractures are repaired immediately (or within the week at least). They just let Shaun crawl around on the floor for 6 months with a shattered spine? Racist doctors... amirite?
Also, why did they say he needed a series of spinal surgeries? That's a bit strange, right? You bet. Any spinal trauma that I've seen was repaired in one surgery, soon after the event. Had Shaun known what a unique circumstance he was describing, he probably wouldn't have done so.
Answers
Here's a little riddle for the medically inclined: Behind the door is a 39 year old patient with Alzheimer's disease. In addition to Alzheimer's, what other condition does he or she have? The answer is Down's syndrome. Reason being, only they get Alzheimer's at such an early age, due to the extra 21st chromosome. It's kind of like a game of "Guess Who?".
Like the 39 year old with Alzheimer's disease, some situations are so unique that there is only one explanation. Here's another: What's the most common reason why someone under 18 years old would have multiple spine surgeries? Hint: trauma is not even remotely correct. The best answer by far is scoliosis.
Surgeons never like to re-operate on anything. It's like going into a minefield. All the scar tissue from the previous surgery mucks everything up. In general, most surgeries are planned to be one and done. The repair of scoliosis, abnormal curvature of the spine, is a unique exception. Similar to orthodontic braces and crooked teeth, the repair is done in stages. The back is slowly but forcefully bent back into place.
Methods of bending the spine back into place include external (wearable) braces (such as Dee Reynolds, the "aluminum monster") or internal (under-the-skin) braces called "lengthening rods" which need to be surgically installed. Bending the spine back into place is typically only done in those that are still growing (aka skeletally immature, ~ less than 18 years old).
With lengthening rods, the internal braces, the first surgery is to install the rods. But then you have to go back and "tighten" (actually lengthen) them, in order to keep up the progress. Unlike with orthodontic braces, where you just open your mouth, the tightening of the rods requires another surgery, in fact several surgeries usually every 6 months. The window for progress is closed when the patient is skeletally mature. Shaun says he had ~3 spinal surgeries in the time he was away from school, which was about 18 +/- 2 months..
Are there any other reasons why someone Shaun's age would have a multiple stage spine procedure? That's a fair question, and I can respect skepticism. The answer is yes, maybe. But none of those reasons would include trauma, which is Shaun's explanation. Reasonable alternative explanations would include spina bifida, ablation of a bone tumor, and ablation of a vascular malformation. But, again, NOT trauma! I refuse to believe that this multi-stage back surgery was for a traumatic injury that occurred over 6 months prior. But wait, there's more!
As stated above, lengthening rods only work while the body is still growing. So what do they do with them when the body stops growing? The standard of care is to take them out and surgically fuse the spine in place to "freeze" the progress made by the lengthening rods. So a typical treatment might go like this: 12 yo girl is found to have scoliosis. The curve is severe enough that they recommend a series of painful surgeries in which lengthening rods will be installed in her back. She'll require another surgery every 6 months until she has reached skeletal maturity. Once her bones have stopped growing, they take the rods out and do a multi-level spinal fusion.
What have Shaun's doctors been telling him he needs since at least 2008 and as recently as May 2015? That's right... multi-level spinal fusion. Gee, what a coincidence! Lest you don't trust me, here are some reputable medical resources below.
Medical Resources
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
For children who are still growing and have not reached skeletal maturity, growing rod implant surgery is often the recommended treatment to correct the spinal curve and allow continued growth of the spine. Growing rod surgery is done through the back of the spine. In most cases, the curve in the child's back is spanned by one or two rods under the skin to avoid damaging the growth tissue of the spine. The rods are attached to the spine at two spots — above and below the curve. Every six months, the child returns to the Hospital to have the rods expanded to keep up with the child's growth. When the child has finished growing, generally the rods are removed and a spinal fusion is performed. (link)
Scoliosis Research Society
Growing rods are a spine-based system where the curve is spanned by one or two rods under the skin to avoid damaging the growth tissues of the spine. The rods are attached to the spine above and below the curve with hooks or screws at either end of the rod (Figure 8). Limited fusion is performed at each of the hook/screw foundation sites. The curve can usually be corrected by fifty percent at the time of the first operation. After the rods are implanted, patients are prescribed a special brace to wear for several months. The child then returns every six months to have the rods "lengthened" until the spine is closer to maturity. This is usually an outpatient procedure performed through a small incision. When the child becomes older and the spine has grown, the doctor will remove the instrumentation and perform a formal spinal fusion operation. In the past, this procedure had a very high complication rate, most of which were related to the instrumentation (hook dislodgement, rod breakage). Newer techniques are more promising but treatment with growing rods remains a long, difficult therapy for the child. (link)
Pictures of Scoliosis/Kyphosis
Let me clarify a few concepts here. One does not have to look like the hunchback of Notre Dame to have scoliosis. It can be SUBTLE on the outside, yet severe inside. There are different terms for different curve directions. When facing someone, if their spine is crooked, it is termed scoliosis. When looking at a person from the side, if their spine is crooked, it is termed kyphosis or lordosis. They are usually combo deals, not one or the other.
The animation to the above-right demonstrates a spine moving from abnormal to normal. Specifically, the thoracic spine is kyphotic, and the lumbar spine is lordotic. Each is curved too much in opposite directions. This causes the head to appear to be leaning forward. The person seems "short" above the waist, and their abdomen protrudes forward. More non-animated images are provided below in a gallery. Each picture has pertinent captions.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
For children who are still growing and have not reached skeletal maturity, growing rod implant surgery is often the recommended treatment to correct the spinal curve and allow continued growth of the spine. Growing rod surgery is done through the back of the spine. In most cases, the curve in the child's back is spanned by one or two rods under the skin to avoid damaging the growth tissue of the spine. The rods are attached to the spine at two spots — above and below the curve. Every six months, the child returns to the Hospital to have the rods expanded to keep up with the child's growth. When the child has finished growing, generally the rods are removed and a spinal fusion is performed. (link)
Scoliosis Research Society
Growing rods are a spine-based system where the curve is spanned by one or two rods under the skin to avoid damaging the growth tissues of the spine. The rods are attached to the spine above and below the curve with hooks or screws at either end of the rod (Figure 8). Limited fusion is performed at each of the hook/screw foundation sites. The curve can usually be corrected by fifty percent at the time of the first operation. After the rods are implanted, patients are prescribed a special brace to wear for several months. The child then returns every six months to have the rods "lengthened" until the spine is closer to maturity. This is usually an outpatient procedure performed through a small incision. When the child becomes older and the spine has grown, the doctor will remove the instrumentation and perform a formal spinal fusion operation. In the past, this procedure had a very high complication rate, most of which were related to the instrumentation (hook dislodgement, rod breakage). Newer techniques are more promising but treatment with growing rods remains a long, difficult therapy for the child. (link)
Pictures of Scoliosis/Kyphosis
Let me clarify a few concepts here. One does not have to look like the hunchback of Notre Dame to have scoliosis. It can be SUBTLE on the outside, yet severe inside. There are different terms for different curve directions. When facing someone, if their spine is crooked, it is termed scoliosis. When looking at a person from the side, if their spine is crooked, it is termed kyphosis or lordosis. They are usually combo deals, not one or the other.
The animation to the above-right demonstrates a spine moving from abnormal to normal. Specifically, the thoracic spine is kyphotic, and the lumbar spine is lordotic. Each is curved too much in opposite directions. This causes the head to appear to be leaning forward. The person seems "short" above the waist, and their abdomen protrudes forward. More non-animated images are provided below in a gallery. Each picture has pertinent captions.
Pictures of Shaun
I've been debating whether or not to include any pictures of Shaun. I'll just say before it happens that Shaun's faithful will inevitably twist this into something like, "Somebody finds a few pictures online with your head turned and all the sudden you have scoliosis." I have to stress that the pictures here are an afterthought. Shaun unintentionally has been so specific regarding his medical history, that he has provided the diagnosis. It was never based on pictures. For those who point to pictures of Shaun when he looks "normal" ... I'll refer you to the section above and google image search. The physical findings of scoliosis can be very subtle.
Summary
So now the question becomes, has Shaun King blamed his disabilities on a high school fight while simultaneously concealing the condition of scoliosis? Importantly, this has absolutely nothing to do with race. I am not arguing whether he is white, mixed, mulatto, or otherwise. I am also not taking sides to whether or not he was stomped by several large farm boys. I am simply pointing out that the story he tells about his spine does not make sense. All the information that he, himself, has provided, says that scoliosis is the cause of his surgeries, not trauma.
Compilation of Coincidences
- At age ~16 (skeletally immature), Shaun was told that he'd need a series of painful spine surgeries (consistent with scoliosis).
- Later in life (skeletally mature), Shaun is being told he needs a multi-level spinal fusion (consistent with scoliosis).
- Shaun's head almost always appears to be set too far forward (consistent with scoliosis/kyphosis).
- Shaun's daughter was diagnosed with this highly heritable condition (consistent with scoliosis).
- Shaun continues to have chronic pain and disability (consistent with scoliosis).
Shaun Responds:
Hahaha, everyone point and laugh at the raving lunatic conspiracy theorist! He's so weird and wacky!
Actually, my version of your story makes sense. Your version makes none.
Go ahead, Shaun. Prove me wrong. You can provide any number of details that would support your side of the story. Most will cost you nothing but a few keyboard strokes. I'll give you some examples.
Am I asking too much? Or, let me guess... you can't share any more details than you already have because of a "painful family secret"? You can say that you've had an MRI, but you can't share the results. C'mon, Pastor. I'm literally begging you to prove me wrong.
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UPDATE: 11/20/2015
Shaun King now has a website entitled ...
http://www.shaunkingtruth.com
It's ironic, because Shaun hasn't told the truth about anything.
Actually, my version of your story makes sense. Your version makes none.
Go ahead, Shaun. Prove me wrong. You can provide any number of details that would support your side of the story. Most will cost you nothing but a few keyboard strokes. I'll give you some examples.
- Why were the surgeries to repair your spine over 6 months after the beating? That would be highly, highly irregular for spinal trauma. Explain something. Anything.
- Post a picture of your "shattered" spine, current or from the late 90's. PROTIP: Add it to your background image on Facebook and Twitter like the car accident photo.
- Post a report of your recent MRI. You tweeted that you had one recently. Go ahead and post the report. That will prove me wrong. You'll be vindicated. Why not?
- Tell me ANYTHING that was done during your first 3 surgeries. What exactly were they fixing? You couldn't seem to stop talking about them, but now you're all quiet.
- What exactly were the injuries in the high school beating? Vertebral fractures? Cord contusions? Epidural hematoma? You sure are short on details. Just provide some more and I'll translate it for you.
Am I asking too much? Or, let me guess... you can't share any more details than you already have because of a "painful family secret"? You can say that you've had an MRI, but you can't share the results. C'mon, Pastor. I'm literally begging you to prove me wrong.
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UPDATE: 11/20/2015
Shaun King now has a website entitled ...
http://www.shaunkingtruth.com
It's ironic, because Shaun hasn't told the truth about anything.
A quick review of the site reveals that it's merely a bunch of Shaun King pictures, 3 of which are duplicated. Cool site. Very convincing.
"I am a broken man. Tired of hiding it. My body is broken."
-Shaun King February 1, 2011