Undefeated Article on Chamberlain's support of Nixon.

[Amare's Right Hook]

Walton was a hippie, when healthy he balled. LSD is a hell of a drug

 

[Izanami]

Great thread

 

[NYC Rebel]

James bought into that "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" conservative dogma. He probably believed in it because of his childhood circumstances.

I broke my wife outta that shyt.

Those who work extremely hard always look others that work less than them as lazy

 

[Big Boss]

Yep and Kareem called him out for that sideways comment he said about black women.

 

[BlackAchilles]

The Coli should buckle down and release a book on the history of the No nikkas Movement in American sports

 

[DynamoEAR]

shyt was tragic... Dude was okay with the status quo and didn't want any trouble.
Ali called him an Uncle Tom

 

[Piff Huxtable]

James Brown supported Nixon too.

Black folks shat on JB so bad for it that they started protesting at his shows.





JB had his wake up call too when Nixon stopped letting him in the white house after using him. Led JB to produce this cut.

James Brown was Malcolm X compared to superc00n Louis Armstrong

 

[superunknown23]

Don't forget Sammy Davis Jr. tap-dancing for Nixon in the midst of his "southern strategy"

 

[thatrapsfan]

James Brown was Malcolm X compared to superc00n Louis Armstrong

I don’t get involved in politics,” he once said. “I just blow my horn.”

 

[superunknown23]

I don’t get involved in politics,” he once said. “I just blow my horn.”

Dude sang "what a wonderful world" while nikkas were getting killed fighting for civil rights.

Nat King Cole was on that shyt too, even though he endured crazy racism in the South (he was assaulted on stage, threats, radios refusing to play his songs, etc).
These nikkas were so scared of the Civil Rights Movement failing, they were willing to defend the status quo.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Dude sang "what a wonderful world" while nikkas were getting killed fighting for civil rights.

Nat King Cole was on that shyt too, even though he endured crazy racism in the South (he was assaulted on stage, threats, radios refusing to play his songs, etc).
These nikkas were so scared of the Civil Rights Movement failing, they were willing to defend the status quo.

“I can’t understand it. I have not taken part in any protests. Nor have I joined an organization fighting segregation. Why should they attack me? I’d just like to forget about the whole thing,” said Cole regarding his attack.

His comments prompted NAACP legal counsel Thurgood Marshall to consider him an “Uncle Tom.” NAACP members rejected Cole’s insistence on playing segregated shows and considered him a traitor. After years of berating, Cole would eventually join the Civil Rights Movement and was an active participant of the legendary 1963 March On Washington.

 

[#StarkSet]

Yall crack me up



If most of you had a chance to make some $ and not have your endorsements ruined you wouldnt say shyt

 

[superunknown23]

“I can’t understand it. I have not taken part in any protests. Nor have I joined an organization fighting segregation. Why should they attack me? I’d just like to forget about the whole thing,” said Cole regarding his attack.

His comments prompted NAACP legal counsel Thurgood Marshall to consider him an “Uncle Tom.” NAACP members rejected Cole’s insistence on playing segregated shows and considered him a traitor. After years of berating, Cole would eventually join the Civil Rights Movement and was an active participant of the legendary 1963 March On Washington.

Nat King Cole defending the status quo after getting assaulted on stage was one of those GOAT c00ning moments

 

[Mike the Executioner]

Now I can't un-read anything I just read.

 

[superunknown23]

Now I can't un-read anything I just read.

Many nikkas weren't on board with MLK and the Civil Rights movement, especially well-off blacks who feared a white backlash. They were just fine with the old system of Jim Crow and discrimination.
The 60s exposed a lot of cowards and c00ns, including many famous ones