Melo: Kap is Courageous, but Its Time For Real Action not Gestures

[thatrapsfan]

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“I’m past the gestures,” New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony told B/R Mag. “I’m past that. It’s all about creating things now and putting things in motion. So, that’s what I’m on. I’m trying to get guys on board with that and help them understand that—enough of the gesturing and talking and all of that stuff—we need to start putting things in place.”

and this BS from the author:

But in more than a dozen interviews with B/R Mag over the past two weeks, a range of NBA figures—including two of the league’s biggest stars, a Hall of Famer, a former champion and the commissioner—laid out a different vision for how a predominantly black league, with a long tradition of social activism, will be part of the movement. Players are still speaking out, but they are eschewing silent protest in favor of actively engaging with law enforcement, civic leaders, children and their communities—demanding change over symbolism because, as Memphis Grizzlies star Mike Conley Jr. said, “Silence isn't going to change anything.”

 

[tremonthustler1]

Better head to a favela and post up Kaep

 

[Jesus]

fukk this chubby chucker...

 

[Panther]

 

[NYC Rebel]

Divisive trash.

Like I said in here in the past, these new age dudes believe you can't protest in one hand without having an economic plan in the other.

The "I was woke first" olympic participants and other divisive nonsense.

SMH.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Craft your activist strategy with a commish who says this brehs:

“I’d only say that we have a rule that requires players to stand respectfully for the anthem,” Silver said. “That is our rule. I’m not going to prejudge any player conduct. We’ll deal with any situations that present themselves. But I’ve been very clear that our expectation is that our players will stand for the anthem.”

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

SO Melo, what are you planning to do?

ANd it better start with some benjamins too.

 

[Loose]

So how about you lead the action melo or you going to sit back like a coward

 

[Donald Trumps Twitter]

"He's doing something whatever, but now we gotta do things the way I say, although all I been doing is talking"


Why the fukk you tryna diminish what Kaep is doing?

why can't you just add onto what Kaep is doing, instead of brushing it aside as unimportant?

 

[JahBuhLun]

Be vague, brehs.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Charles Barkley, the Hall of Famer and broadcaster, amplified Anthony’s call to urgency—and dismissed the value of continued protests.

“Everybody’s engaged already,” Barkley said. “Everybody’s talking about it and know about it. I’m just a bit more big on action. Once you get off your knee, like, ‘OK, what are you doing?’ Because football season is going to be over soon. And the question is: How long do you do it? When is it over?’

Yep you got this figured out Melo and Co.

 

[GunRanger]

Kap and Nike donated backpacks to kids. He's personally donating a million too. What is Melissa doing?

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

wait, so kap protests, becomes a pariah, DONATES money, is working with groups, has spoken out, doesn't back down...but it's all just gestures :swaggywhat:

but melo makes a 2 minute group presentation at the espy's, walks in the streets of baltimore - once, and stages a town hall so we can do more talking with no action, and these aren't gestures

 

[GhostoftheMan]

Spoiler: why

:tooold: this coward ass nikka

 

[cornercommission2k12]

I just really wish these athletes would shut the fukk up.smh