[espn]Clint Capela, who grew up in France: Attack 'hurts me a lot'

tinman · Nov 13, 2015

Capela playing with a heavy heart.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/1...ouston-rockets-discusses-paris-terror-attacks

By Calvin Watkins
ESPN Staff Writer

DENVER -- Houston Rockets second-year center Clint Capela, who grew up near Paris, said he has spoken to relatives who live in Paris about the series of unprecedented terrorist attacks that occurred Friday.

"It hurts me a lot," Capela said prior to the Rockets' game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

"It was last year, the same thing happened," he added, referencing the January terrorist attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery that left 20 dead, including the three attackers. "That's hard for me because this is like my country because I grew up there. I have relatives up there in Paris, a city like that, means a lot. I have some cousins over there, family. It's really bothering me. I'm really sad about that, that's hard."

Caplea was born in Geneva, Switzerland, grew up in Chalon, France, and played high school ball at Bois de Vincennes, just outside of Paris.

Capela said he would visit Paris during the summer months once school was over.

"I called my mom and she told me, 'Things happen, you got to get through it, fight through it,'" Capela said. "I called my cousin's family in Paris, they are all sad, all scared. But things happen in the world, it's not like just in Paris, it happens all around the world. Just have to live with it and fight through it."

The series of terror attacks were the deadliest to hit Paris since World War II. At least 150 people were killed in multiple acts of violence, including shootings at restaurants and a hostage-taking at a music venue. The number of casualties is expected to rise.
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OpenLayup-Why3? · Nov 13, 2015

What attack?

Cashmoney · Nov 13, 2015

OpenLayup-Why3? said: ↑

What attack?
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Not sure if srs

OpenLayup-Why3? · Nov 13, 2015

Cashmoney said: ↑

Not sure if srs
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Oh wow, just found out about it (I only see thread's topic since tinman is in my ignore list).

s3ts · Nov 14, 2015

OpenLayup-Why3? said: ↑

Oh wow, just found out about it (I only see thread's topic since tinman is in my ignore list).
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Wow, bro... France has elevated to highest level of alert, shut down all borders, evacuation of the PM, and lock-down on streets. How did you manage not knowing anything about it? It's all over social media and news networks.

That said, sending prayers to France. Hope they stay strong...

OpenLayup-Why3? · Nov 14, 2015

I live in Europe, it happened at night. Local news site that I'm checking daily doesn't update during nights so I didn't check it. And I don't watch TV.

yo · Nov 14, 2015

Somebody. SOMEBODY find me Clint Capela. and Joakim Noah. and Boris Diaw, so I can make sense of all of this!

malakas · Nov 14, 2015

I just found out because I was sleeping too. I am utterly shocked right now. WOW.
Poor Clint I can't imagine his shock. I hope his family is ok and safe.

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