James Gandolfini hit by cab

**buttmunch** · May 3rd, 2006, 01:44 PM

This just in to the ol’ Gawker mailbag:

Enjoying my morning coffee today at the corner of Hudson and Clarkson when I hear a sickening skid, then crunch, then cries of pain. A cab making a right on Clarkson hit some poor big bearded guy and knocked him clear off his scooter, helmet flying. He’s sprawled out in pain on the street. So myself and other concerned people walk over to get a closer look to see whether he’s OK. The cabbie also steps out of his cab to see. The guy on the ground, after about a minute of writhing in pain, sticks his arm up to have the cabbie help him up. I was about to use my cell to call 911 when I see that the guy on the ground is James Gandolfini. That’s right, Tony Soprano. My cell phone then turned into a camera (as did all the other bystanders) for a real crappy, indecipherable picture.

How cool that he's riding a scooter...although I do have to wonder how big it was. I love me some James G. so I hope he's alright. No one is allowed to fuck with him till the Sopranos are officially over and out...and even then I'd take issue. Just love the big bear.

**LynnieD** · May 3rd, 2006, 01:51 PM

Bummer!!

Hope your feeling better soon James!

**wakemeat630** · May 3rd, 2006, 02:19 PM

pictures? i wanna see!

**Grimmlok** · May 3rd, 2006, 02:30 PM

That poor cab!

**Mel1973** · May 3rd, 2006, 02:33 PM

Imagine the scooter! Ridden by him & then hit by a cab...

**Elvira** · May 3rd, 2006, 06:06 PM

I was about to use my cell to call 911 when I see that the guy on the ground is James Gandolfini. That’s right, Tony Soprano. My cell phone then turned into a camera

That would have ticked me off.

**AliceInWonderland** · May 3rd, 2006, 06:07 PM

good thing he's so fat; i'm sure he just bounced!

**FierceKiten** · May 3rd, 2006, 07:06 PM

Is he sure or did James hit at parked cabbie?

**Grope For Luna** · May 3rd, 2006, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Elvira

That would have ticked me off.

Imagine writhing in pain on the pavement and looking up at these parasites with their stupid cell cameras.

**AyanEva** · May 3rd, 2006, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Elvira

That would have ticked me off.

Only if I was the one having my picture taken. I'd like to lie and say that I wouldn't whip out my camera phone, but I don't like lying.

I have this primal urge to look at carnage and mayhem, even though I don't enjoy it. It's weird. Something about realizing that events have to come together just perfectly in order for an accident to occur and the fragility of the human body makes you wonder how we've gotten this far. I'm even fascinated by my own psychological misfortune.

I should've gone into forensics, man.

AyanEva