Posted on 03/24/2018 12:26:58 PM PDT by jazusamo
Defensive end accused of injuring elderly paraplegic at Super Bowl LI
Allegations of racism have erupted over the indictment Friday of NFL star Michael Bennett, even though he’s being prosecuted by a liberal, Soros-backed district attorney for a crime against a black victim.
Progressive activists and commentators weighed in after the three-time Pro Bowl defensive end was indicted by a grand jury on a felony count of injuring a 66-year-old disabled black woman last year at Super Bowl LI, calling the charge “bogus,” “BS,” and a “set up.”
Columnist Shaun King said Mr. Bennett was charged because he “touched a woman’s shoulder,” although Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said the paraplegic woman, part of the stadium security team, suffered a sprained shoulder after Bennett shoved her as he tried to get onto the field after the game.
According to the chief, Mr. Bennett told a police officer at the scene, “F— you” and “You all must know who I am, and I could own this motherf—er. I’m going onto the field whether you like it or not.”
His defenders argued that the 32-year-old Philadelphia Eagles player was targeted as a result of his race and his social-justice activism. Mr. Bennett has refused to stand for the national anthem and last year accused Las Vegas police of racial profiling after he was briefly detained.
At the same time, Mr. Bennett could have hardly drawn a prosecutor more sympathetic to the rights of defendants than Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
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Locker room poison.
It doesn’t matter that all parties are black. Blacks are now a privileged class and as such should never be taken to task.
Interesting press coverage; this is the first I’ve read of the victim being black - surely they didn’t intentionally leave out that info in other stories about this SJW thug?
The guy is a jerk but this charge coming 13 months after the event is apparently being overblown for some reason.
Why was a paraplegic woman working security in the first place?
D’ya ever get tired of hearing about racism? It’s definitely been over played. How can anyone expect it to be taken seriously?
That’s Waciss!
I wondered how long it would take to play the race card.
My thoughts exactly. Must be a PC thing...
Why. Had the statue of limitations run out?
That's all I need to know.
No matter if it is black vs black, racism is charged. In fact, racism is charged over everything not matter how unrelated: finding a banana peel, wearing white clothes, etc.
No matter if it is black vs black, racism is charged. In fact, racism is charged over everything not matter how unrelated: finding a banana peel, wearing white clothes, etc.
Umm, diversity?...
Whenever there’s a Whitey within 40 miles, he will be blamed for whatever happens.
Step up NFL...ban this thug, so we all know who he is....
Even when everybody involved is black...still whitey’s fault.
Somebody skipped class the day they taught empiricism.
According to the police chief he’s proud of the diversity allowing her to make a living.
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