NBA Charlotte Bobcats co-owner William “Skipper” Beck died in a plane crash today after his single engine aircraft went down. Traveling from New Jersey to South Carolina, the 49-year-old Beck was the lone passenger and pilot of the small plane.
Majority owner of the Bobcats and founder of Black Entertainment Television, Robert Johnson had this to say about Beck: “Skipper loved basketball and was instrumental in bringing the Bobcats to Charlotte, and as an owner, he was without question the Bobcats greatest fan.”
It is still unclear as to what made the plane go down. Witnesses say that they saw the plane return immediately after take-off and then catch fire after landing.
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Skippers Cousin
September 11th, 2009 - 12:32:27 PM
Skipper was actually flying from South Carolina to NJ - not NJ to South Carolina
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Jon King
September 11th, 2009 - 12:38:17 PM
I guess they have better prostitutes in NJ.
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jon kings worst nightmare
September 11th, 2009 - 12:41:42 PM
i promise you king that if i find out who u are its trouble for those comments
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Skippers Cousin
September 11th, 2009 - 12:47:16 PM
God will provide all the trouble he needs when his time comes..
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Marion Pipkin
September 11th, 2009 - 1:18:29 PM
Jon King U are one worthless piece of SHIT Dont let me know where U are
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Elizabeth Knox
September 11th, 2009 - 6:02:57 PM
Don't you dare say another word about him, "Jon"...im in college and my dad passed away almost 2 years ago..Skipper and my dad were best friends, and Skipper has been a second father to me. Don't let me know where you are EITHER...or you'll be very, VERY sorry.
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empty threats
September 11th, 2009 - 8:46:28 PM
i think jon king's comments were funny. marlon and elizabeth, neither of you are going to do anything. empty threats.
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heh
September 12th, 2009 - 11:47:46 AM
You should have known it was a joke. There is no way anyone can believe the girls in NJ are better. I mean c'mon now, they're from NEW JERSEY!
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