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The Republican, who later described the water as "wicked cold," raised his arms triumphantly and immediately issued an ice bucket challenge to a pair of Democrats, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. He said both appeared ready to accept as part of the effort to draw attention to the disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
"Free Brady" has become a rallying cry for Patriots fans upset with the four-game suspension handed to Brady by the National Football League because of underinflated footballs at a Patriots playoff game. Brady is appealing his suspension over what's become known as Deflategate.
"We raised a quarter of it last year, a quarter of a billion, so we are hoping we can raise another quarter this year or the other three-quarters this year,Cheap China Jerseys," she said. "It takes a lot of money to get a treatment or therapy to market."
"As you know, we are here today to celebrate Round 2 the second chapter of the most successful public awareness and fundraising campaign in the history of the fight against ALS," Baker said.
"One, two, three," Baker shouted on Monday from the top of the great front steps outside the Statehouse, giving the signal for him and dozens of others to dump blue buckets filled with ice water over their heads.
Baker has gotten to know Frates' son and has stopped by their Beverly home for breakfast at least twice since becoming governor, she added.
Baker's attire for Monday's challenge suggested his strong support for a second cause of import to local sports fans. He wore a T-shirt that read "Free Brady," with a picture of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
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Frates' mother, Nancy Frates, said he was told by a doctor that it would take at least $1 billion in research to find a potential treatment for ALS.
Baker,Nike Air Max 98 Gundam 2018, who said he made an online donation for ALS research prior to Monday's event, served in the administration of former Gov. Paul Cellucci,Cheap China Jerseys, who died after battling the disease in 2013.
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BOSTON (AP) — A deep freeze fell briefly upon Beacon Hill on a warm August day as Gov. Charlie Baker, members of his staff and other top state officials took the ice bucket challenge to help find a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease.
Watching nearby from a wheelchair was former Boston College baseball player Pete Frates, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012 and was the inspiration for the ice bucket challenge, which began last year and raised more than $220 million globally for ALS research. |
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