To me, it looks like a fake and ready for the trash heap.
As far as I know, Jackie never concocted any fake crimes to advance the cause.
So is Jones claiming that Smollett is the first gay actor to get a part in Hollywood? Because if he is, I’ve got some news for him...
A guy I had never heard of is an Icon?
‘Empire’ as a show, to have him as a beloved character, I think did a great deal to knock back homophobia in the black community,” Jones said.So the purpose of this is to show that "homophobia" is rampant in the USA and mostly in the black community.“The fact that he has been celebrated and you see homophobia in the black community through his eyes on the show, this is a Jackie Robinson against homophobia.”
No wonder I never watched it and wrote it off as just another show pushing various agendas.
That kind of bigotry is the antithesis of what supposedly Jackie Robinson stood for.
>>>This is the fall of an icon . . . <<<
Obviously, CNN has set their ICON standards pretty low. Humph.
Mr.Robinson was a Republican!!
Do they even stop to CONSIDER how stupid they sound?
Or do they have that much confidence in the stupidity of their viewers?
Smollet is closer to Tawana Brawley than Jackie Robinson.
I went through high school with one of Jackie Robinson’s sons and had the immense pleasure of hearing Jackie speak at length at my graduation. I can assure you, Jussie Smollett is no Jackie Robinson.
I think this is one of the most vile and disgusting yet common aspects of “liberalism”; the seemingly constant need to lecture and conflate and compare things that bear absolutely no relationship to each other in any way. It never ends. Pathetic. It pays well apparently but it’s really bizarre. F these people. Not my clowns, not my Circus and I hope they die in a fire.
“CNN’s Van Jones compares Jussie Smollett to Jackie Robinson: ‘This is the fall of an icon’”
ROTFLOL!
i doubt if the majority of people in the U.S. had even heard of the guy until he started faking racist/homophobe attacks on himself ... i know i didn’t’ and none of my friends did either ...
Jussie’s saga is more aptly the japing of a scalawag.
The past three days have been deeply trying for Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, to say the least.
After being brutally attacked by racists early Tuesday (January 29, 2019) morning, an ongoing investigation has resulted in several discoveries, but still no suspects apprehended.
Now, Jussie’s five siblings and Moms have decided to address the violent attack, as well as what they plan on doing about it going forward.
FYI: Their Mom was an activist and a member of The Black Panther Party back in the day.
So neither she, nor her kids, will simply take this violent racist/homophobic attack against her baby lying down.
never heard of this punk until he decided to ruin his life and career.
CNN is so pathetic.
Geez. Jones is much better than that.
