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I saw a picture that combined these two pictures, but let’s just take a look at them side by side. Some people are not even bothered by the picture on the left. That same group of people are hot under the collar about kneeling during the National Anthem. It took a worldwide pandemic in 2020 that brought the NFL and the whole world to a complete stop for the National Football League to even admit that pressure breaks pipes and they should have listened to the NFL players earlier. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made a statement one week after the killing of George Floyd. And quite a weak statement it was on a grainy video filmed in his basement. The video was 81 seconds long and said we should have listened to the players.. Which players? Did you mean Colin Kaepernick? In the summer of 2016 when Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were murdered by police officers, the NFL did form a group called B.E.N. Black Engagement Network. But the league remained silent until four years later in the Spring of 2020. Ironically, the kneeling of officer Chauvin on George Floyd’s neck was the pressure that made the pipes break. The league has decided to dedicate $250 million over the course of 10 years to combat systemic racism. Without an apology to Kap or even mentioning his name this sounds like a slap in the face in efforts to salvage ratings and support of the league once games are resumed. An added slap in the face is the fact that even if Chauvin is convicted he will have a 1.5 million dollar pension that will allow him to receive 50K a year. This is why Dave Chapelle used his comedic genius to create a 27 minute concert the week after George Floyd’s funeral that said these things are not old, it was not a long time ago it’s today. These practices go all the way to the top of sports, entertainment and Corporate America since their creation. The only difference in practices today is that more and more blacks are woke and taking a stand. Dave Chappelle’s surprise Netflix stand up special took a stand on journalist calling out celebrities, his person journey and feelings about George Floyd’s murder. The journalist that called out celebrities was Don Lemon on C.N.N. Don mentioned Oprah, Ellen, Drake and others with no mention of Dave Chapelle. This didn’t stop Dave from responding to Lemon by saying who wants to listen to comedians and other stars when the streets are speaking so eloquently. Lemon made these remarks six days after Floyd’s murder. Which means Dave probably added Lemons mention probably hours before he was set to go on stage in his hometown. Because it was only 27 minutes long I recommend that you watch it rather than me spoil the content for you in a few seconds.
The place where this mural has been painted is called Third Ward. In the heart of Houston Texas. To the right of this picture is the Cuney Homes Projects where George Floyd was raised. Travel a block further and Jack Yates High where George attended and was a football player. He went all the way to a State Championship game with the Lions. The star studded alumni of this school include Roland Martin, Phylicia Allen, Debbie Allen, Dexter Manley, and the Conner twins from the R & B group H-Town. Big Floyd standing at 6-6” was by far the one that made the biggest impact worldwide with protest about his murder on all seven continents and all 50 states here in America. This is why we must continue to say his name because after this we have all been changed.
