Coal Miner Covered in Soot Goes Viral for Attending a Basketball Game With His Son After a Work Shift

Coal Miner Covered in Soot Goes Viral for Attending a Basketball Game With His Son After a Work Shift
Courtesy of Sue Kinneer
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A dedicated father who works as a coal miner was spotted at a basketball game with his son, still wearing his sooty work clothes. A photo of the pair has gone viral.

On Oct. 22, Micheal Joe McGuire attended the University of Kentucky’s men’s basketball annual Blue-White game at the Appalachian Wireless Arena with his wife, Mollie, and their son. The game was a fundraiser held for victims that had been affected by the floods in eastern Kentucky.