Posted on 01/31/2023 3:49:47 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
On Friday night, a viral video depicting the extrajudicial police killing of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old unarmed Black man from Memphis, prompted helicopters in Philly to hover near my house in West Philly.
The reason? Media and police were preparing for potential mass protests following the public outcry.
The situation was infuriating. There was so much premeditated presumption of a potential riot, damaged property, and another racial uprising. I began to be triggered by the last time such a viral traumatic video caused an uproar. In 2020, the extrajudicial police killing of George Floyd, another unarmed Black man, led to massive protests—and scores of innocent diverse protesters being teargassed by Philadelphia police. I was hoping that history didn't repeat itself.
Fortunately, the few protests that did occur in the city were peaceful and didn’t lead to more injustice from the police.
But then chaos broke across Philadelphia on Sunday night—and a different energy was felt. Packed crowds, public intoxication, reckless behavior, and damaged public property could easily be seen throughout Broad Street and South Street as the Eagles are now headed to the Super Bowl.
This kind of behavior is treated as a celebration and is affectionately told to everyone as “it’s a Philly thing.” And while there are some people of color who are a part of this rowdy bunch, it’s impossible to deny that if they weren’t alongside white people acting this way, the situation would be completely different. And after first saying this five years ago when the Eagles previously went to the Super Bowl, I can now confirm this is true.
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I heard earlier that Joe Biden is a big Eagles Fan and is rooting for them in the Super Bowl because Don Henley is a great singer.
The protestors were mostly young white snots, with a few blacks among them.
The irate motorists were predominantly Hispanic and Asian, and many of them were dressed in uniform-type clothing like hospital scrubs. There was one black man among them yelling at the protestors, telling them he was going to be late for work.
That scene captured the future of America perfectly.
LOL.
Are they really comparing looting, millions of dollars of destruction of property, bldg & vehicle damage, assaults - compared to drunks who are celebrating wildly?
Get a grip.
Do you remember when Joe was drafted by the Iggles but couldn’t take them up on the offer because he had to fight on D Day?
Perhaps the writer can explain the weekly murder rates among blacks in various big cities (democrat “governed” by the way) in the United States.
Bwhahahaha
The story I recall is he couldn’t take up that offer because of something to do with Corn Pop
I’m surprised the liberal writer didn’t say the Eagles fans’ celebrations are based on white supremacy because Eagles QB Jalen Hurts thanks God every chance he gets, and you know Christianity is a white man’s religion or sumthin’ or other. LOL
He was going to be an Eagle after his days in Annapolis but he let some other guy named Staubach have the QB job instead. So he decided to go to a HBCU and march with Nelson Mandela while keeping Corn Pop in line.
There’s a lot of race-baiting bigoted jargon in this author’s screed ... It boils down to this: Urban negroes are a violent lot, and he’s upset because people noticed.
Hell, I was just telling my husband I’m glad the fans kept their celebrations in check. Way tamer light cop cars on fire.
On a serious note, Donald Trump was scouted and offered a position with the Phillies, which he declined.
Fat, gay, and black whiner is no way to go through life…
I deny it. Yes, people can be and are influenced by other people but to presume that black folks who get out of hand after a football game will act differently if their white comrades behave - is ludicrous.
Can we also say that if the murderous black cops in Memphis weren't influenced by the white cops on the force - they would acted differently? Ludicrous ! To all thugs, gangsters and riotous folks out there. It's not someone else's fault! It's your fault! Own it!
The author is another brainwashed lying racist pos.
Today’s leftists are the new KKK and they have the same plans.
Joe Biden toured with the Eagles from 73-74. It’s no joke. My word as a Biden.
If you think of the racists who were prevalent in the South until the 1950’s, the left is exactly the same.
There is no logic this is just race hate and the things they do and write are embarrassing.
They are even more dangerous because they have the media and they invite radical white elites to the party.
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