*You only need two fingers to count the number of protesters who showed up to a planned rally against Beyonce outside the NFL’s New York headquarters on Tuesday.
According to NY Mag’s The Cut, two people showed up to voice their disapproval of Bey’s Super Bowl halftime performance. And they both were late.
The BeyHive, however, rolled deep.
The protestors didn’t show up, but we did! ✊ #getinformation #BlackLivesMatter #BlackGirlMagic #beyhive #nyc pic.twitter.com/Vso7FBmsC6
— Jacky Johnson (@JackyJ) February 16, 2016
A third protester (April Bedunah) did arrive much later, saying she was supporting the police by protesting Bey’s performance.
Per NY Mag’s The Cut:
Tajh Sutton, pro-Beyoncé, told Bedunah she supported cops, too.
“I have cop friends … of all ethnicities. And I pray for them because I worry for them, especially my black cop friends. Because race permeates that shit, too. Have you heard about any white cops in the last five years getting indicted for the murder of a black person?”
This made Bedunah think.
“I understand her perspective; I definitely do,” she said. “I’m going to tell my friends that they need to respect the community. They need to reach out to them and instead of being one side or the other, we need to come together.” Seems like protester three came prepared to listen and discuss — refreshing.
One of the protesters, a Ted Cruz volunteer named Ariel Kohane, tried to rationalize the low turnout to gathered reporters.
“Some of us are surprised that there are only a couple of us out here today,” he said. “It is scheduled from 8 to 4 p.m.; it’s a business day. Also, the weather; the rain turned a lot of people away. You know, 6 p.m. would be a better time. Even lunch time — 12 p.m., 1 p.m.”
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