Friday, March 29, 2024

Terence Crutcher Shooting Has Gotten the Attention of Black Athletes

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*Looks like more and more folks are getting WOKE! The shooting death (on 09-16-16) by police of another unarmed black man – Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma – is galvanizing a lot of athletes, both professional and amateur.

In addition to speaking out on social media, several NFL players, including the Broncos’ Brandon Marshall, who spoke to reporters about the fatal shooting and pondered on how is it that white folks can get all hot and bothered about the protests of the national anthem and not see WHY some are protesting it when in fact the death of Terence Crutcher is exactly what the protest is all about. Duh!

“I think everybody needs to check themselves,” Marshall said.

On social media (Instagram), Rajon Rondo wrote:
Tell me this, how does an unarmed black man whose car is stalled and needs help get shot and killed by police officers, while the NY and NJ bombing suspect who actually shot at police officers gets apprehended and is alive? I guess being black is worse than being a terrorist. Even with your hands up, no gun, and in need of HELP, being black is still a crime.

My sincerest condolences to Terence Crutcher’s family

Russell Westbrook:
#enoughisenough from @realjohngray – A terrorist in New Jersey bombs New York has a shoot out with cops and gets grazed with a bullet. And safely arrested. A man with car trouble in Tulsa gets TAZED then shot. And then they stand there. Don’t offer him aid, comfort, nothing. No gun. No criminal activity. And I’ve heard people say “he should have complied”. As if that has ANYTHING TO DO WITH KILLING AN UNARMED MAN. Stop making excuses. His color got him killed. If that was a well dressed non-black female, do you think the helicopter pilot would have said “she looks like a bad person” in the same manner they said Terrance Crutcher “looks like a bad person”? Of course not. His color was the only thing that made him bad. From 500 feet in the air. I’m tired man. And I’m scared. Cuz I’m big and my skin is brown. Lord don’t let my car break down, don’t let me be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Don’t let me reach for my phone or do anything threatening. Jesus help THIS NATION.

Dwyane Wade:
We must come together MORE! We must show our strength as a Black Community MORE! Or we will continue to wake up to stories of US being shot down like WE don’t matter. We must show that we matter to each other MORE! We must all do MORE! #TERENCECRUTCHER #WEAREMORE

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