• positive Ted Williams, that homeless guy with the golden voice, is finally getting the help he needs, along with a kajillion great job offers. Heartwarming.
• negative Williams comes with baggage from his dark days – including a lengthy criminal record and no ID. That second part prevented him from getting on a plane to NYC. source

• » The Cavs still want to help, though: Look, if you have a long history of drug and alcohol abuse like Williams here, it’s understandable that there might be a criminal record in there. But that isn’t deterring Quicken Loans, which owns the Cleveland Cavaliers and has offered Williams a home along with an voiceover job with the team and company. “We believe in second chances and second opportunities,” said Tracy Marek, senior vice president of marketing for the Cavaliers. “The gentleman deserves an opportunity to explain certain situations. We’re not jumping to conclusions. It’s not fair.” We hope that the obvious rough edges don’t deter anyone else, either. Too many give up on the homeless – and most of them don’t become YouTube celebrities.

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