Crime & Safety

Man Stops N.J. Fight, Video Goes Viral - And Gets Praise From LeBron James

A N.J. man was caught on video breaking up a fight - and he was saluted by LeBron James and others after the video (see below) went viral.

This wasn't the first time Ibn Ali Miller stopped a street fight. But this may be the one everybody remembers.

The Atlantic City man was caught on video stepping into the middle of a brawl between two young men - and somehow talking them out of it.

"Everybody with their phones out. Y'all cowards," Miller toward the onlookers who were watching the fight on an Atlantic City street.

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He then chided the two boys for getting more laughs than salutes. "Look she smiling and laughing," Miller said.

"You really upset," he said to one before talking to the other. "You really upset. You're more mad than he is. I can see it in your face so you fighting for a reason he only fighting you because you fighting him

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The video has had nearly 700,000 shares on Facebook and has earned praise from rapper Snoop Dogg and NBA superstar LeBron James, among others.

Here is the video that was on Marmar Duval's Facebook page (viewer discretion advised - language may be offensive to some):

Miller was interviewed by The Press of Atlantic City about the incident, and he said: "It's sad to say, but it's not the first fight I broke up and it's probably not the last."

Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian praised Miller's actions in a story published by The Philadelphia Inquirer.

"A dozen positive lessons could be taught from that four-minute video alone," he said in the story. "He fearlessly spoke so much truth to those young kids. We need more adults in the world that are willing to step in to help pull back our youth from the edge."

Photo courtesy of Marmar Duval

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