"Anybody can be pro-black." When I first heard that statement from a couple of YouTube social commentators, it kind of threw me. Then, there were recent events that took place over the last year or so that gave me some insight into what they meant.
To rewind, last season during a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, Colin Kaepernick, then playing quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, who is currently a free agent, made national headlines for refusing to stand during the national anthem. When he first expressed his reasons for his stance, I stood by him and I supported him.
The reason was based on a point that was made prior to everything that took place. It was said-- and I find this to be true-- that when there's a black individual who is in a position or has a platform where they can actually speak for those who don't have a voice, so to speak, we tend not to stand by them, and are usually the first ones to attack them.
Last year in August, I wrote a blog defending him and others who decided to stand against the flag and the national anthem. Personally, I stopped supporting the flag and it's anthem long before Kaepernick made headlines with his protest.
Black athletes, entertainers, etc., who have the ability to speak out against the social ills and injustices of blacks, usually coon, buck dance, shuck-and-jive, and step-and-fetch for the slave drivers who have them in their pockets. They have been doing this for years and counting. I took all of this into consideration when I chose to stand by and defend Kaepernick's "stance."
Back in March, it was reported that Kaepernick decided to end his protest, stating that the reasons is because he didn't want to detract from the positive change he believes it has created, and the protest did its job by bringing a national discussion concerning social inequality. Well ( and I say this sarcastically) I guess one out of two is not bad, it did spark a national discussion.
As far as the positive changes it created? Are you f*cking serious?! What positive changes?! Blacks were STILL being gunned down while he was taking a knee! One of the things it did was further reveal how much of a racist, hateful, hypocritical country we live in. It proved that people such as myself live in a country where dogs and a darn flag, according to most whites, have more value than black lives. They said it more with their actions and reactions, than with words.
Speaking of black lives, while it's generally true that "all lives matter," I have a question for those who are quick to spew that when in front of a camera, typically on a white media platform: if "all lives matter," how come blacks are the ones being gunned down like wild game safari? I personally believe that a.) The intent behind this rhetoric is bullsh*t, which takes me over to b.) It's an underneath attempt to get blacks who chucked the passive Martin Luther King Jr. playbook in the garbage where it belongs, and have decided to fight back, to soften their stance, give in, and revert back to passivity.
Anyway, it also showed the blatant hypocrisy and absurdity of people. You had individuals who wanted Kaepernick expelled from the league, I'm sure there's a great percentage who wanted him killed. Clowns like Rob Lowe who wanted protesters sent back to the locker room, or bimbos like Kate Upton-- who I think just wanted attention because her tits aren't getting her as much attention as they were two or three years ago-- using deflections such as the protest is disrespecting "the men and women who fought for this country."
His "protest" had NOTHING to do with the men and women who fought for this country, and they know it! Fellow NFLers like Ben Roethlisberger, made remarks about the protest as well. Funny, because this is the same guy who was accused of rape twice in less than a year, settling with one of them in court, but this blows over, no one is talking about boycotting the NFL or having "Big Ben" removed. Kaepernick simply sat down or took a knee. He didn't rape or kill anyone, or be a conspirator for murder.
In the aftermath of all this, I'm livid because I supported him (Kaepernick), I defended him. For those who doubt this, you can check my Facebook posts back when this all went down. This is what I think: now that the season's over, and he became a free agent, knowing no one wasn't going to come anywhere near him, now suddenly he's ending his protest, basically tricking to try to get teams to sign him.
This brings me to Jesse Williams. I heard about the BET Awards speech he made, which was prior to Kaepernick's stance, but I didn't look much into it at the time. From what I've gathered, he basically used blacks' plight as a launchpad for his career, and it seems to me that "Kaep" is doing the same thing. Despite his donations and visitations to certain communities, if you think about it, Kaepernick wasn't getting the same attention as he was in previous years when the 49ers were steady postseason contenders.
He was plagued with injuries and his production dropped after his Super Bowl appearance in 2013. Now suddenly, he sitting or kneeling during the national anthem due to the "social injustice of blacks," gaining national media attention. As one tried to point out to me, but I didn't quite see it at the time, when he first started his protest, it was during a preseason game that people generally don't pay any mind to, plus it's not against NFL rules-- I'm sure that will change eventually after this-- to stand, sit, or kneel in terms of the flag or the anthem. If he really wanted to make a statement, he would've waited for a more significant event (e.g. taking a stance during a Super Bowl attendance).
Now that the season's over, he ends his "stance," citing some bullsh*t positive impact it has made. It looks like the only positive impact it has made is him gaining media attention, and the love of blacks who are desperately searching for a hero, that they will crown anyone who portrays to have their best interest at heart.
This has shed light and allowed me to understand what these YouTubers meant when they said "anyone can be pro-black." It's so easy, anyone can do it. It can be Andre Drummond, Phillip Drummond, Darth Vader, Big Van Vader, Bugs Bunny, Pixie & Dixie, or Quick Draw McGraw. It doesn't matter what race, color, nationality, or species, all you have to do is give a pretense that you're advocating for blacks, and most of them will give a blind devotion to you.
I know that they're some true-blue pro-blacks out there; this is not at all a shot at them. I'm referring to the race hustlers (black, white, or otherwise) who are using our misadventures for their personal gain. Quit falling for these celebrities' sleight-of-hand. We have to be smarter and more vigilant.
Last year in August, I wrote a blog defending him and others who decided to stand against the flag and the national anthem. Personally, I stopped supporting the flag and it's anthem long before Kaepernick made headlines with his protest.
Black athletes, entertainers, etc., who have the ability to speak out against the social ills and injustices of blacks, usually coon, buck dance, shuck-and-jive, and step-and-fetch for the slave drivers who have them in their pockets. They have been doing this for years and counting. I took all of this into consideration when I chose to stand by and defend Kaepernick's "stance."
As far as the positive changes it created? Are you f*cking serious?! What positive changes?! Blacks were STILL being gunned down while he was taking a knee! One of the things it did was further reveal how much of a racist, hateful, hypocritical country we live in. It proved that people such as myself live in a country where dogs and a darn flag, according to most whites, have more value than black lives. They said it more with their actions and reactions, than with words.
Speaking of black lives, while it's generally true that "all lives matter," I have a question for those who are quick to spew that when in front of a camera, typically on a white media platform: if "all lives matter," how come blacks are the ones being gunned down like wild game safari? I personally believe that a.) The intent behind this rhetoric is bullsh*t, which takes me over to b.) It's an underneath attempt to get blacks who chucked the passive Martin Luther King Jr. playbook in the garbage where it belongs, and have decided to fight back, to soften their stance, give in, and revert back to passivity.
Anyway, it also showed the blatant hypocrisy and absurdity of people. You had individuals who wanted Kaepernick expelled from the league, I'm sure there's a great percentage who wanted him killed. Clowns like Rob Lowe who wanted protesters sent back to the locker room, or bimbos like Kate Upton-- who I think just wanted attention because her tits aren't getting her as much attention as they were two or three years ago-- using deflections such as the protest is disrespecting "the men and women who fought for this country."
His "protest" had NOTHING to do with the men and women who fought for this country, and they know it! Fellow NFLers like Ben Roethlisberger, made remarks about the protest as well. Funny, because this is the same guy who was accused of rape twice in less than a year, settling with one of them in court, but this blows over, no one is talking about boycotting the NFL or having "Big Ben" removed. Kaepernick simply sat down or took a knee. He didn't rape or kill anyone, or be a conspirator for murder.
In the aftermath of all this, I'm livid because I supported him (Kaepernick), I defended him. For those who doubt this, you can check my Facebook posts back when this all went down. This is what I think: now that the season's over, and he became a free agent, knowing no one wasn't going to come anywhere near him, now suddenly he's ending his protest, basically tricking to try to get teams to sign him.
This brings me to Jesse Williams. I heard about the BET Awards speech he made, which was prior to Kaepernick's stance, but I didn't look much into it at the time. From what I've gathered, he basically used blacks' plight as a launchpad for his career, and it seems to me that "Kaep" is doing the same thing. Despite his donations and visitations to certain communities, if you think about it, Kaepernick wasn't getting the same attention as he was in previous years when the 49ers were steady postseason contenders.
This has shed light and allowed me to understand what these YouTubers meant when they said "anyone can be pro-black." It's so easy, anyone can do it. It can be Andre Drummond, Phillip Drummond, Darth Vader, Big Van Vader, Bugs Bunny, Pixie & Dixie, or Quick Draw McGraw. It doesn't matter what race, color, nationality, or species, all you have to do is give a pretense that you're advocating for blacks, and most of them will give a blind devotion to you.
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