Posted on 07/21/2015 4:04:37 PM PDT by nickcarraway
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith diverged from talking about sports on Tuesday and veered into a rant about activists criticizing Democratic presidential contender Martin O’Malley for saying “all lives matter,” when confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters on Saturday.
During the six-minute lecture, Smith, who is African-American said, “Where’s the noise about all black lives matter when black folks are killing black folks? You see, that’s where you lose me… So we mandate that folks say black lives matter,” he yelled. “But we got black folks dying at the hands of black folks.”
“There’s nothing wrong with highlighting that all lives matter,” he continued. “That’s not a reason for somebody to be booed.”
Criticism was swift.
Smith was responding to Black Lives Matter protesters interrupting candidates O’Malley and Bernie Sanders at Netroots Nation over the weekend to protest about the ongoing issue of state violence against black people. Demonstrates booed when O’Malley said “every life matters” and “white lives matter.”
The Black Lives Matter movement sprang up in response to police violence against black people that has resulted in a seemingly unending stream of death, including Eric Garner in New York City, Mike Brown in Ferguson, Walter Scott in South Carolina, Freddie Gray in Maryland and most recently, Kindra Chapman and Sandra Bland, two young black women whose jail cell deaths in Alabama and Texas, respetively, have attracted national outrage.
The phrase “all lives matter” in response to “black lives matter” is seen as being willfully demeaning and dismissive, because “Black Lives Matter” specifically counters racism that devalues black lives.
According to CNN, O’Malley apologized for the way he responded to demonstrators.
“That was a mistake on my part and I meant no disrespect,” he said. “I did not mean to be insensitive in any way or communicate that I did not understand the tremendous passion, commitment and feeling and depth of feeling that all of us should be attaching to this issue.”
Listen to Smith’s rant here:
fecal matters?
in which case it’s simply fetal matter
“ALL LIVES MATTER”
annoys leftists almost as much as:
CHOOSE LIFE license plates.
Eweee! More microaggression!
How about “No Lives Matter”? Everyone happy?
It is already the unofficial motto of Planned Parenthood.
Darn tooting. We had 7 murders in St. Louis City just this weekend and an untold of assault 1st degrees (attempted murders).
St. Louis isn’t even considered a big city anymore but we throw a pretty good riot or three.../s
and more to come...
One would have to be pretty dense and self-centered to boo something as innocuous as "All Lives Matter".
“Yeah going after someone both conservatives and progressives can’t stand is attractive. Trump is so brave, I almost think he must of been a war hero. Oh wait was he? Did he serve in Vietnam? Did he serve in some other capacity? Did he try and serve , but was rejected due to health problems? It can only be because of his moral convictions to remain married to the same wife or his anti-abortion policies. What? That is not true? I’m trying to remember why he is attractive. Was it his support of Obama or Hillary? That must be it. That is why us Freepers are so enamored by him. All hail the Donald.”
I am one conservative who hasn’t fallen for Trump’s phoney-baloney schtick. Look at his record. I am dismayed at how many suckers he has pulled in.
All lives are equal... but some lives are more equal than others.
“O’Malley apologized for the way he responded”
he is a woosie punk
rapid fire click finger
Stephen better be careful as he drives.
Another liberal “profile in courage”.
Stephen effed up- he spoke some truth backed up by facts. He will be punished. BTW, I love his occasional appearances on Mark Levin.
The Black Lives Matter movement sprang up in response to police violence against black people that has resulted in a seemingly unending stream of death, including Eric Garner in New York City, Mike Brown in Ferguson, Walter Scott in South Carolina, Freddie Gray in Maryland and most recently, Kindra Chapman and Sandra Bland, two young black women whose jail cell deaths in Alabama and Texas, respetively, have attracted national outrage.IOW, Partisan Media Shill alert -- this is a hit piece by a racist shill.
Take pride in taking flack from the intolerant, race-obsessed Fascist Left.
The left is offensive...
I’ll give odds the ‘Black Lives Matter’ meme is bought and paid for by George Soros ... if blacks aren’t riled up and ticked off they might not show up in large numbers to vote white liberal elites into office.
Gotta keep poke ‘em ...
They also tell me that my life DOESN'T matter.
Which means we are at war.
Physical, violent war with blood awash in the streets.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
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