Waka Flocka Flame helps rescue fans from broken elevator at Kentucky game, per report
By David Wasson
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Juaquin Malphurs figured a day out Saturday at the Kentucky-Tennessee Tech football game was a good idea, but it didn’t take long for Malphurs to gain attention – this time for more than his profession.
The rapper known as Waka Flocka Flame reportedly helped rescue some Kentucky Wildcats fans at Kroger Field who were stuck in an elevator, helping to pry the doors open so fans could escape.
Waka Flocka Flame’s presence was clearly a good thing for Kentucky, as the Wildcats got to 5-5 this season with a 42-10 victory over Tennessee Tech – which absorbed its first loss of the season. Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley went 18-of-21 for 236 yards and a touchdown, and wide receiver Kendrick Law hauled in 11 receptions for 124 yards.
The Wildcats nearly doubled up OVC-Big South power Tennessee Tech in total yardage, torching the FCS’s top-ranked defense for 468 yards while allowing the Golden Eagles just 264 yards.
Waka Flocka Flame, whose “No Hands” track won the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Best Club Banger, was in Lexington to play a concert later Saturday evening. The artist, who has famously feuded over the years with fellow rapper Gucci Mane, was scheduled to take the stage at 8 p.m. at Manchester Music Hall.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
