Mark Ruffalo Asks Obama to ‘Defund Police Departments’
I’m not sure what a “mark rufflalo’ is but I understand he’s an “actor”. Somebody referred to him as an “A Lister”.
Seems to me he’s better described as an “A Hole” .
As long as we’re talking about “defunding”, I propose “defunding” the NBA. Four of the league’s “superstars” opened the ESPY awards show last night with the incisive, thoughtful, well-informed observations America has come to expect from multi-millionaire pro athletes like these geniuses. (Excerpts of their comments are below)
It occurs to me to wonder, while these “righteous dudes” are speaking out on issues of the day and the need to abolish injustice and “fix our broken system” and, no doubt, make cops stop acting “stupidly”, how much do they speak out to their fellow athletes about, oh like the brawling, the arrests, the number of baby-mamas, the drugs??
Maybe they’re not typical of their fellows, but has it occurred to them to speak out directly to BLM on those issues…you know, stuff like ‘personal responsibility’, moral restraint, etc in as high profile a way?
Here are portions of what each of the NBA stars said in the video above:
Carmelo Anthony:“We cannot ignore the realities of the current state of America. The events of the past week have put a spotlight on the injustice, distrust and anger that have plagued so many of us. The system is broken … but the urgency to create change is at an all-time high.”
Chris Paul: “Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Laquan McDonald, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile. This is also our reality,” Paul said before listing off former athletes who have called for social change before them, including Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Billie Jean King. “They set a model what athletes should stand for, so we choose to follow in their footsteps.”
Dwyane Wade: “Racial profiling has to stop. The shoot to kill mentality has to stop. Not seeing the value of black and brown values has to stop. But also the retaliation, has to stop. The endless gun violence in places like Chicago, Dallas, not to mention Orlando, it has to stop. Enough. Enough is enough…”
LeBron James: “It’s not about being a role model, it’s not about our responsibility to the tradition of activism. I know tonight we’re honoring Muhammad Ali, the GOAT, but to do his legacy any justice, let’s use this moment as call to action for all professional athletes to educate ourselves, explore these issues, speak up, use our influence and renounce all violence…”
DLH
Related reading: ESPYs Go Lefty
