Posted on 09/17/2020 4:00:49 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Maurkice Pouncey is expressing remorse over wearing a helmet tribute to a 17-year-old who was shot and killed by police ... saying he didn't know the whole story.
"I want to personally clarify what transpired this past Monday night in regard to having Antwon Rose's name on the back of my helmet," Pouncey says. "I was given limited information on the situation regarding Antwon, and I was unaware of the whole story surrounding his death and what transpired during the trial following the tragedy." Remember, on Monday the Steelers announced the entire team and coaching staff would honor Rose on helmets and sideline hats for the entire 2020 season. Here's the explanation from the Steelers official team website: "On the night of June 19, 2018, the car Antwon Rose Jr., who is black, was a passenger in was pulled over by the East Pittsburgh Police. While the driver was being handcuffed on suspicion of being involved in an incident that happened earlier that evening, a frightened Rose fled from the car.
The cell phone video a bystander captured showed Rose running, and then you could hear gunshots and see as he was fatally shot in the back three times by a white East Pittsburgh Police Officer." The "incident" that occurred earlier that evening was a drive-by shooting -- and the victim who was shot told cops Antwon was the trigger man. The officer who shot and killed Antwon was later found not guilty of all criminal charges that were filed against him -- including 1st-degree murder. Pouncey is clearly uncomfortable honoring a person who may have been involved in a drive-by shooting ... and says, "I should have done more research to fully understand what occurred in its entirety."
(Excerpt) Read more at google.com ...
Is the backlash starting to hurt?
It’s time to learn more, much more.
Now never forget who played you for a patsy.
If a black felon is shot by a white cop, burn the place down. If a black fellon shots and kills some blacks in the hood, well thats life! Dont tell the cops and let it keep happening.
>>Mr. Pouncey still believes the systemic racism crap, but he does have the intellectual honesty to realize there’s something innately wrong about honoring a thug, no matter what color they are.<<
Murray Slaughter (Mary Tyler Moore Show) said it best: “When a donkey flies, you don’t blame him for not staying up that long.”
Amen and they used your race.No Respect.
There are plenty of people here on FR that always go with the first reports of cop shootings, and don’t bother to wait until all the facts are made known before casting blame. And none of them have the humility of Mr. Pouncey to express regret over their rush to judgment.
There are plenty of people here on FR that always go with the first reports of cop shootings, and don’t bother to wait until all the facts are made known before casting blame. And none of them have the humility of Mr. Pouncey to express regret over their rush to judgment.
Thats okay he can wear a rapist name next game right it is all forgiven isn’t this how the story goes?
IQ of a butternut squash.
Oh please he wore the stupid name of the killer around on the field he could have researched it before. Not forgiven he is part of the problem Acting before thinking.
How many 48% drops in ratings before the owners are going to explain how shit works in the NFL.
It started with St Skittles....
Way to completely miss the point! Well done.
Yup
That quote is the entire liberal left summarized; too willingly ignorant or stupid to be trusted with any rational choices.
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