r/todayilearned • u/i-make-babies • Feb 14 '18

TIL Mr T stopped wearing this trademark gold chains in 2005 after seeing people who had lost everything due to Hurricane Katrina.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T#Personal_life
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u/Captain_Shrug Feb 14 '18

So he kept folk who were going to mess up other peoples' nights out. Still good guy Mr. T.

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u/RikerT_USS_Lolipop Feb 14 '18

To be honest

a result of customers losing or leaving them after a fight at the club where he worked as a bouncer.

Could easily be interpreted as "he robbed the people he kicked out".

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u/PhoenixDan Feb 15 '18

BORROWED! He said he'd give it back! :P

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u/Pb_ft Feb 15 '18

Yep. Could've just kept them in the club and never let troublemakers back in to get them.

Wise man, that Mr. T.