Thank you for this, Cha. (Reply #127) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Our Beautiful Black Athletes Supporting #ICantBreathe.. Racists are Going to Run Out of Teams [View all]

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Wed Dec 10, 2014, 12:26 AM

marym625 (17,997 posts)

127. Thank you for this, Cha.

These players are worshipped by so many, especially the young. It's important that they speak up against injustices. Sports has always been an important part of the fight for civil rights. To take the opportunity to become a hero to so many, comes with the responsibility to act like one in all arenas. These guys are doing that.

Thanks again, Cha.

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137 replies	Author	Time	Post
Our Beautiful Black Athletes Supporting #ICantBreathe.. Racists are Going to Run Out of Teams [View all]	Cha	Dec 2014	OP
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#1
Kick!	NYC_SKP	Dec 2014	#2
Mahalo SKP~ Aloha #BlackLivesMatter from Hawaii.	Cha	Dec 2014	#3
Bravo!	silverweb	Dec 2014	#4
Neither am I, silverweb.. but, I support these Black Athletes standing up for #ICantBreathe!	Cha	Dec 2014	#5
Amen to that!	silverweb	Dec 2014	#12
I can imagine how proud their Mamas must be! Bursting!	Cha	Dec 2014	#13
Indeed.	silverweb	Dec 2014	#14
Vital point.. "More importantly, these athletes are heroes to a lot of young people, who emulate	Cha	Dec 2014	#15
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#6
Hats off to a brave bunch of guys!	ucrdem	Dec 2014	#7
I'm so proud of these guys.. I can imagine how their Mamas must feel.. bursting! We're feeling it	Cha	Dec 2014	#8
Kick for Hawaii Cares!	ucrdem	Dec 2014	#107
Kick for California, too!	Cha	Dec 2014	#114
Oh well...	Jamaal510	Dec 2014	#9
I love these Black Athletes standing up for Justice, Jamaal.. I'd like to see some	Cha	Dec 2014	#10
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#11
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What does beauty have to do with this pmrotest?	Jenoch	Dec 2014	#19
If you don't see the beauty in these athletes supporting #ICantBreathe.. I'm sorry.	Cha	Dec 2014	#20
+1	Euphoria	Dec 2014	#61
You did not answer my question..	Jenoch	Dec 2014	#121
You just want to argue.. too bad you're being obtuse.. everyone else gets it.	Cha	Dec 2014	#122
I'm not being obtuse..	Jenoch	Dec 2014	#134
It's not the outward appearance that is the beauty of these athletes.	Cha	Dec 2014	#137
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#21
This really means a lot!	montana_hazeleyes	Dec 2014	#22
It's Monumental, montana_hazeleyes!	Cha	Dec 2014	#24
This is going to be short and sweet	sheshe2	Dec 2014	#23
Their Mamas must be bursting with pride at their beautiful sons standing up for Justice, she..Hawaii	Cha	Dec 2014	#25
Love you!	sheshe2	Dec 2014	#27
Mahalo she~	Cha	Dec 2014	#28
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#26
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#29
nothing more beautiful than to see	hopemountain	Dec 2014	#30
I like the way you put that, hopemountain.. sweet.. Mahalo~	Cha	Dec 2014	#32
Love seeing those pics	napkinz	Dec 2014	#31
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#33
big kick and rec! nt	steve2470	Dec 2014	#34
A Big Thank you to you, Steve! Really good role models for our younger generation watching all this	Cha	Dec 2014	#35
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#36
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Dec 2014	#37
Of course you don't.. being an idiot asshole it must be really hard to see anything worthwhile.	Cha	Dec 2014	#38
sigh	steve2470	Dec 2014	#39
Oh, we definitely had a poor bumbling racist on this thread.. wanting to flame out.. obviously	Cha	Dec 2014	#40
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Dec 2014	#47
ah.....	steve2470	Dec 2014	#48
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#41
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Are any white athletes supporting this? If not, wtf?	Vattel	Dec 2014	#45
crossed my mind also - would be a great statement	rurallib	Dec 2014	#90
Yes, if only I was a professional basketball player, I would join in solidarity	Vattel	Dec 2014	#102
I'd love to hear Harry Edwards comments on this moment	malaise	Dec 2014	#46
It was terrific to see he added his presence to the statement. Good for all of them. n/t	Judi Lynn	Dec 2014	#49
Hi Judi Lynn.. wanted you to see this too.. in case you didn't know.. quite sweet..	Cha	Dec 2014	#51
Hi there sis	malaise	Dec 2014	#55
Yes, that would be interesting.. i just looked him up. Here's a musician and his wife standing up..	Cha	Dec 2014	#50
That is lovely	malaise	Dec 2014	#56
I'm listening to the music vid now.. it's quite good.. it's got "Ferguson" in it.. written before	Cha	Dec 2014	#58
That is a beautiful song.	logosoco	Dec 2014	#66
Isn't it a beautiful song, logosoco?! I wish everyone could hear it.. yeah, that is too bad about	Cha	Dec 2014	#67
Take them out of their uniforms...	Blue_Adept	Dec 2014	#52
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Dec 2014	#54
Just ask Jesse Owens - way too late for that	malaise	Dec 2014	#57
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#53
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#59
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#60
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#62
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#63
K&R bump bump bump nt	TBF	Dec 2014	#64
Muchas Gracias, TBF~	Cha	Dec 2014	#65
K&R	ismnotwasm	Dec 2014	#68
mahalo ismnotwasm	Cha	Dec 2014	#69
...	Cha	Dec 2014	#70
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#71
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#72
.	Cha	Dec 2014	#73
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#74
..	Cha	Dec 2014	#75
This is great!	Gemini Cat	Dec 2014	#76
You're Welcome Gemini Cat.. Mahalo for appreciating it so much! :)	Cha	Dec 2014	#77
.	Cha	Dec 2014	#78
It was wonderful to see, I was very happy to see the coverage on the news...	Spazito	Dec 2014	#79
Mahalo Spazito.. you're exactly right.. it's a movement with Protesters all across the country who	Cha	Dec 2014	#85
Watching coverage of all the protests night after night has been very encouraging...	Spazito	Dec 2014	#101
Thank you for that.. I don't have a tv.. hope it's on American TV, too.. probably not quite like	Cha	Dec 2014	#103
Great pics from Hawaii!	Spazito	Dec 2014	#105
Mahalo so much for this, Spazito! I'm in and out right now but looking forward to reading!	Cha	Dec 2014	#106
Never been a fan or professional sports	TNNurse	Dec 2014	#80
I love these guys, TNNurse! Not a sports person, either.. per se.	Cha	Dec 2014	#86
That top photograph would make an ideal model for a park statue.	Baitball Blogger	Dec 2014	#81
Indeed it would, BB~	Cha	Dec 2014	#87
Kicked and recommended!	Enthusiast	Dec 2014	#82
Thanks Enthusiast!	Cha	Dec 2014	#88
K&R. nt	Zorra	Dec 2014	#83
Mahalo Zorra	Cha	Dec 2014	#91
Here goes my long held idea -	NoMoreRepugs	Dec 2014	#84
Interesting.. I see what you mean.. thanks NoMoreRepugs	Cha	Dec 2014	#93
Nice to see	mcar	Dec 2014	#89
It's heartwarming, mcar.. after all the injustice to see People standing up against it!	Cha	Dec 2014	#94
May it continue and grow Cha	mcar	Dec 2014	#98
Yes! Our Best HOPE.. May it Continue to Grow!	Cha	Dec 2014	#100
They all have my support and admiration! K & R.	mountain grammy	Dec 2014	#92
Thank you so much, mountain grammy~	Cha	Dec 2014	#96
Best sports racism story ever, from Chicago.	KamaAina	Dec 2014	#95
I had to read that twice.. to get it.. Mahalo, KamaAina!	Cha	Dec 2014	#97
If Lebron's #icantbreathe T-shirt bothers you, you are probably a racist	Stellar	Dec 2014	#99
Such whiners.. and yes they probably are racists.. we had a couple of vicious ones on here last	Cha	Dec 2014	#104
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Dec 2014	#108
no, she talks about them like she belongs to the community.	La Lioness Priyanka	Dec 2014	#109
gorge. i want to see more allies do this too.	La Lioness Priyanka	Dec 2014	#110
Mahalo to you, La Lioness Priyanka~	Cha	Dec 2014	#115
Just got home from work~	sheshe2	Dec 2014	#111
Muchas Gracias. she~ The Laker Team came out with #ICantBreathe Tees before their Game!	Cha	Dec 2014	#117
So cool~	sheshe2	Dec 2014	#118
buddy...	Cha	Dec 2014	#120
Entire Laker team came out with I can't Breathe shirts tonight	taught_me_patience	Dec 2014	#112
Thank you for that news, taught_me_patience	Cha	Dec 2014	#119
i can't stand lakers as a nuggets fan, but that's fantastic!	certainot	Dec 2014	#126
recccccc!	flamingdem	Dec 2014	#113
Muchas Gracias, flamingdem..	Cha	Dec 2014	#123
kick nt	steve2470	Dec 2014	#116
For years I hated the Lambs but then this happened...	Dr. Xavier	Dec 2014	#124
Wow.. that's so sad.. need to read this when I	Cha	Dec 2014	#128
ironically, 28% of rush limbaugh radio stations (170+) depend on athletes	certainot	Dec 2014	#125
I hear ya, certainot.. Protests need a broader basis.. thank you!	Cha	Dec 2014	#129
Thank you for this, Cha.	marym625	Dec 2014	#127
And, they're doing it again, marym.. Thank Goodness!	Cha	Dec 2014	#132
yes, thank goodness!	marym625	Dec 2014	#133
Fantastic...Donttorturedontshoot , what is that riot gear for, aint no riot here	NoJusticeNoPeace	Dec 2014	#130
NoJusticeNoPeace!	Cha	Dec 2014	#135
Yes we can...	AuntPatsy	Dec 2014	#131
Mahalo AuntPatsy~	Cha	Dec 2014	#136

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