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These boys out here just don’t give a, they’ll rob anybody…Watch Ya Body
Sixers guard Lou Williams is always cool in the clutch and it seems his ability to
stay calm in tense situations extends to his life off the court as well. Williams’
reputation as a good player on the court and good man off of it stopped an armed
man from robbing him in Manayunk on Christmas Eve, according to the Daily
News. “A guy tried to rob me but decided not to because of whatever I do in the
community,” Williams told the Daily News before the Sixers opener Monday night.
“He’s a Lou Williams fan so he didn’t rob me.” The man had reportedly approached
Lou Will’s car, knocked on the driver-side window and demanded money. He report-
edly recognized Williams’ work through the Lou Williams Foundation — an organi-
zation “founded in 2007 to positively impact young men and women between the
ages of 10 and 18.” Lou did give the man money but for a dinner rather than for any-
thing else, according to the paper. “There’s crime everywhere,” Williams told the
Daily News. “I was debating whether to pull off or help the guy. The gun was already
out. He did all the talking and we came up with a solution before I could really say
much. I treated him to McDonald’s.” The attempted robbery didn’t seem to affect
Williams on the court. He scored 25 points, including three 3-pointers, in 27 min-
utes of action in the 76ers opener. Unfortunately it was enough as the Sixers lost
at Portland 107-103.
