Y’all knew it was coming. After NFL and NBA players stood united against the stooge in the White House, one of the Black players in the NHL decided to raise his fist during the national anthem and is now receiving death threats for the “controversial” gesture.
John Valko, a co-owner of a Wisconsin bar, found himself under fire after he took to social media to call for the execution of NFL players who protest.
A couple of weeks ago, NBA star Victor Oladipo surprised everyone with his singing chops in his first R&B cut. ,Now, on his new 2 Chainz featured track, “Rope A Dope,” the Indiana Pacer’s shooting guard has Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric in his crosshairs.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and members of the team kneeled before the playing of the National Anthem, only to stand later.
Pharrell Williams kneeled in solidarity with the growing response to President Trump's attack on NFL players and others at a Charlottesville concert.
Retired NFL player Ray Lewis joined his former team on the sidelines and took a knee with other players in solidarity on Sunday.
Former FBI director James Comey's speech during Howard University's convocation ceremony was interrupted by protesters on Friday.
Jason Stockley, a former St. Louis Police officer, was acquitted of killing Black driver Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011, sparking riots and protests.
LeSean McCoy added himself to a growing list of tap-dancing current and former football players seeing fit to chime in on the raging debate regarding Colin Kaepernick‘s silent protest from last season. The Buffalo Bills running back said that the free agent quarterback isn’t skilled enough a player and called his actions a “distraction.”
Hip-Hop’s influence continues to show throughout the country’s most critical social and political moments. Ludacris‘ rowdy 2001 hit “Move B*tch” was recently used as a protest chant against Donald Trump.
The NFL will have another prominent player join in on silent protesting. Seattle Seahawks Defensive End Michael Bennett has confirmed he will be sitting down during the National Anthem for the rest of the season.
Shia LaBeouf has created a four-year-long protest art project aimed at slamming the presidency of Donald Trump. During President Trump’s first term, the “He Will Not Divide Us” project will air video of celebrities and citizens uttering the phrase into a camera in a live feed.
