We all know what happened to LeBron James, Los Angeles home this week and it wasn’t a pretty thing, matter of fact it was a hateful thing that seems in the shadows of America. Maybe it isn’t in the shadows for some, but for those that try to mask it this situation stays in the shadows.
Jason Whitlock (whom I personally don’t like his views) had an egregious view about LeBron’s home getting vandalized and put him another others on a pedestal and pretty much tried to separate himself from other African American people, which at the end of the day is stupid. If LeBron can become victim of racial slurs and or racism what about the regular folks like me? It is a no brainer it can happen and has happened throughout my lifetime.
Fast forward to Friday and Green Bay Packers tight end Martellus Bennett who has been one to never hold his tongue lashed out on social media against Fox Sports One worker Jason Whitlock and he had a lot of great points.
Check out what started the conversation:
"Racism is an issue in America, but it's primarily an issue for the poor. It's not LeBron James' issue." – @WhitlockJason pic.twitter.com/6IqMTxIRg9
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 1, 2017
Check out the twitter rant from Bennett:
To say that it's not someone's fight because they're rich is just ridiculous. Racism doesn't care how much money you make.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
You don't become out of racisms reach because you've cashed a few checks. Racism don't give a shit you still a nigga in that benz.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
You don't become out of racisms reach because you've cashed a few checks. Racism don't give a shit you still a nigga in that benz.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
You still a nigga in that mansion in racisms eyes.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
For dude to sit on national television and basically say that Oprah himself and Lebron are a different black from everyone else is ludicrous
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
A for any black american thinking that the world will view them differently because they have a little money, y'all tripping.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
Racism is a living organism. A parasite. That continues to find new hosts everyday.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
Dude goes to his "4th floor apt" and doesn't give a fuck about the youth in the communities that are like the ones he came from.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
That's the issue. Dude like he's good He made it. Fuck everybody else. I'm not like them they're beneath me. I got money. GTFOH
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
Jason Whitlock you just a nigga on ESPN. Don't forget that. ✊🏾✊🏾
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
Sorry for the rant. That shit stupid. You ain't special because you got money. Let's rebuild our communities not talk down on em. Spectator
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
Naw I heard you loud a clear. You had a chance to be the voice of the voiceless and that's the shit you chose to say? https://t.co/FbTiUJjVtP
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
You had a chance to spread encouragement and TRUTH on hate and injustices in America and that's the shit you chose to say? https://t.co/FbTiUJjVtP
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
You had a chance to spark change but you tried to put out the flames spitting that shit out. https://t.co/FbTiUJjVtP
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
I heard you bro. Your black skin is different from the poor peoples black skin. But not mine, I still have that poor black skin bruh. https://t.co/FbTiUJjVtP
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) June 1, 2017
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, I know I agree with Bennett and Whitlock seems to have lost touch with the common people.
