[Manhoopty]

Fan Reaction? Both of them?

[NJRICHARD]

BLM are now backed by Marxists radicals and no longer have any direction. NOW, professional sports can not remain focused on THEIR purpose and they have become politicians and instead of doing what they get paid for they are involved in radical commentary. MAYBE they should 'cure' the fact that the black population is 13% of America's total population and commits 70% of the crimes and 72% of the black children do NOT know who their father is??? SOLVE that issue first!

[Saluce]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

The Milwaukee Bucks are boycotting their playoff game today in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI. The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced all games Wednesday would be postponed after the Bucks players' decision.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds are reportedly boycotting their baseball game tonight at Miller Park.

Seeing all the games are virtual and no fans are inconvenienced (except for maybe having to pick up the remote to change the station), it will be interesting to see fan reaction.

Personally, I am so over professional sports.

Me too!!!
Could care less of any of them played again!!

[Saluce]

Originally Posted by Leadbone1

I could care less about the Milwaukee Bucks, but that said they should be protesting the stupidity of criminals that don’t know how to understand a simple order given to them by the police, rather than protesting alleged brutality by said police. If I’m told to stand down by the police and I resist arrest and go to bend over to get something out of my car, I expect to be tasered or even shot.
I’m totally tired of career criminals being turned into martyrs or heroes. They are not!

AMEN!!!! All of this!!!!

[NJRICHARD]

Read the actual stats on 'shooting' people!!

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by Juliebythesea

We must stop shooting Black people
It’s not about sports
It’s about taking a stand against murdering people

Blacks kill more blacks than all the police departments in the world. It would take a bit of intelligence for them to realize they need to be taking a stand against that.

[Number 10 GI]

Originally Posted by NFRicaS

Thank you for the good response, guess those numerous replies with white privilege have some blinders on....wish all them could spend a day, week or month in black skin...they’d change their tune pretty quick!!

I'm so sick of hearing "white privilege"! I grew up just as poor as many blacks and back then there were no welfare or food stamp programs, quotas for college or hiring preferences. I worked my butt off and didn't become a criminal. Being white had nothing to do with my modest success in life, I got there on my own efforts. I served in the military and worked in the private sector and there were plenty of minorities that succeeded as well or better than I did.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by maggie1

If the PGA had a 30% to 50% makeup of black golfers, as it is with other pro sports, then you might see the same response from them when a police officer kills an unarmed black citizen. As a former state trooper, I am appalled at what I've witnessed on television with these types of killings. Wouldn't you think the officers involved in these incidents would consider the consequences of their actions, i.e. mass rioting, millions in damages, defiance of authority, injuries, deaths, and on and on and on? There can be no defense for an officer that shoots a man in the back numerous times, when other options (taser, two officers overtaking the suspect) are available. Some will say that the guy was going for a knife in the car (something that hasn't been proven), but as the old saying goes, never bring a knife to a gun fight. If in fact he had been going for a knife, the shooting might have been justified, but certainly not in the back.

Aren't we glad that we aren't black? When a white person gets pulled over by the police, the first thing that eneters his mind is "Oh, oh - probably getting a traffic ticket", while the black when being pulled over only hopes he doesn't die. For the most part we are a racist society, for if we weren't we might understand and appreciate the reasons these pro players are ****ed off, instead of passing them off as unappreciative "thugs". LeBron James pays for college education at the University of Akron, for kids that complete his "I Promise Program". This young, gifted pro b-ball player is anything but a "thug".

LeBron James will pay Akron University tuition for qualifying students through his ‘I Promise’ program - New York Daily News

Another typical knee jerk reaction. We should all wait until all of the information about what happened is made know.

And know. Police do not have time to consider the consequences of their actions, i.e. mass rioting, millions in damages, defiance of authority, injuries, deaths, and on and on and on. These things happen in less than a second. There is never time to consider anything except that your life or the lives of others are being threatened and you need to stop the threat.

Again, we do not have any information. If the person who was shot was reaching for a weapon the shooting will be deemed justified. If he was not and not posing any danger to the officers then they will be charged and brought to trial. That is the justice system. It's the same system that is there for you in the event that you caused injury or death to another person.

[Bad Moon Rising]

Black people need to start obeying authority! Otherwise you guessed it!

[conman5652@aol.com]

If BLM then do it pride and respect But when you burn and threaten people like the lady in DC eating her lunch because she wouldn’t raise her fist and destroy businesses and buildings there’s no pride in that and there’s no respect you’re just thugs and criminals

[Ajiveson]

Originally Posted by maggie1

If the PGA had a 30% to 50% makeup of black golfers, as it is with other pro sports, then you might see the same response from them when a police officer kills an unarmed black citizen. As a former state trooper, I am appalled at what I've witnessed on television with these types of killings. Wouldn't you think the officers involved in these incidents would consider the consequences of their actions, i.e. mass rioting, millions in damages, defiance of authority, injuries, deaths, and on and on and on? There can be no defense for an officer that shoots a man in the back numerous times, when other options (taser, two officers overtaking the suspect) are available. Some will say that the guy was going for a knife in the car (something that hasn't been proven), but as the old saying goes, never bring a knife to a gun fight. If in fact he had been going for a knife, the shooting might have been justified, but certainly not in the back.

Aren't we glad that we aren't black? When a white person gets pulled over by the police, the first thing that eneters his mind is "Oh, oh - probably getting a traffic ticket", while the black when being pulled over only hopes he doesn't die. For the most part we are a racist society, for if we weren't we might understand and appreciate the reasons these pro players are ****ed off, instead of passing them off as unappreciative "thugs". LeBron James pays for college education at the University of Akron, for kids that complete his "I Promise Program". This young, gifted pro b-ball player is anything but a "thug".

LeBron James will pay Akron University tuition for qualifying students through his ‘I Promise’ program - New York Daily News

Thank you for your well thought out and fact based reply. Baseball and golf are predominately white, thus perhaps don’t feel the need to speak out at the risk of their careers.
The media focuses on what sells....turmoil, rather than the philanthropy these players participate in.

BTW, those who keep referring to these players as thugs with hoods, you might want to think about the implied racism behind this label.....or maybe you knew that all along.

Think if you had a black child, what would you have to teach them compared to being white. Would you change places? I think not.

[Red White & Blue]

Originally Posted by Tennisnut

I so impressed that these young men in professional sports would potentially sacrifice millions of dollars for a cause to make America better.

That is so funny thanks for the humor.

[eyc234]

This is nothing but grandstanding to keep certain fans happy. Where has their outrage been for all of the children that die from guns. Where is the outrage at a man being kicked senseless. Where is their outrage at the business owners and workers that will loose their house, not be able to feed their children or not be able to keep the utilities on because they have no job when the business they worked at was destroyed in a peaceful demonstration!

As far as the talk fathers give their sons, my father gave me the talk. Treat your elders with respect, be honest, treat others like you would want to be treated and if or when the police or anyone that has a legal authority to shoot you or put you in jail do what they tell you to do, when they tell you to and call your mother or I if you go to jail. Mom added if you can not say something nice do not say anything at all.

The last part obviously does not get through to a lot of kids/adults. Have followed these as well as others thru life and they have served me well.

Oh yeah he also said do not hit girls! I asked, like any smart a__13 yr old, if I had to include my sister in that. I then got a military academy ring thump on the head with no answer needed.

[Antique lady]

Proud to see pro basketball, baseball and soccer take a stand for social justice using their immense platform to say enough is enough regarding the cavalier killings of people of color.

Kudos!!!

[Sherry8bal]

Their games plus all the NBA, NFL and MLB games should ALL be boycotted!!!