Wrongfully convicted of murder, Texas man says basketball helped him get through his time in prison

After 20 years in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit, Edward Ates is now using basketball to help spread a message of cherishing life while you can.

[SnowTiger]

Meanwhile, there is a legitimate murderer walking freely.

[aggtown]

It's sad that they know this man is innocent but they still have him on parole. The state doesn't want to exonerate him because they don't want to pay him for his 20 years of life lost

[blackwinter]

How many times do we have to see people in who were wrongfully convicted.

[childrenslivesmatter]

These kind of occurrences where people were wrongfully incarcerated are disgusting and reflect our corrupt legal system.

[RayRhino]

👏👏👏👏👏 this is one story, of where there are too many young men amd women, who are innocent and in jail.

[Carbonx]

This is heart breaking..could you imagine...I would probably hunt the prosecutor down..u just wasted my whole life...dang... I respect he's humble about it..and maybe I would to..but man hopefully they paid him..

[rudybishop]

He is guilty - 20 years ago - who remembers what ?

[Chauna]

Its endless stories like this that just reconfirms my reasoning on why there should be no death penalty in the United States. IMO opinion our justice system is too flawed right now for "We the People" to yield that type of power over life and death.

[jasonkendrick]

There is know telling how many people have been done this way

[blazaboss]

Its funny how the type of people who took away his life tgey are the same one speaking about how innocent he was life is really difficult oit there for our black brothers

[randal_gibbons]

It is far better for one hundred guilty men to be found innocent than for one innocent man to be found guilty.

[yollie]

It’s election season. Where the heck is Abbott? Clear this man name now!

[blackbelt]

Welcome home.get a job stay focused and inspired

[kevinmoton]

Glad you are home. They are going to try to keep that exoneration from you even though they know that you are innocent. You see if they exonerate you they have to pay. Keep on fighting

[willielittle]

Why does it seem that black men are wrongfully convicted and have to serve many years in prison before being exonerated??? We need criminal justice reform of how we select juries!!! It is apparent that implicit bias and explicit bias play key roles in this miscarriage of justice...

[jimbo]

The system is flawed but who actually knows.... Since the system messed up he should be compensated at least.

[crazychicSHENA]

So black and basketball 🏀 is ok in jail even innocent as long's as there's basketball 😆

[RockerRed]

This is why I am no longer for the death penalty.

[ChiefCedricJohnson]

Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

[albertgates]

All praises to the mosthigh and much much honor to our messiah the hamaschiac. @ brother Edward ates I'm sorry for your mishap but by the same token I'm glad that you were set free from this so called justice system but my brother. We as israelites are under the curses that which our forefathers cause to be put on us for our iniquities. We as blacks Hispanics Latinos and native Americans are under these curses because our ancestors sin against the heavenly father. And the curses passed down from them to us. But the Bible says to know the truth and the truth shall make you free so you're free but my brother this still isn't your. Rest so please don't get comfortable in this place.take care and stay safe and continue to pray.😇🙏