Chadwick Boseman Honors Waffle House Hero James Shaw, Jr.

Chadwick Boseman won “Best Hero” at tonight’s MTV Movie and TV Awards because…duh. But rather than basking in the moment for himself, Di Bleck Pentha decided to shine a light on a real-life, under-recognized hero, James Shaw, Jr. the hero who halted a mass shooting at a Nashville Waffle House.

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