Activism, Jim Brown, the Anthem, and THE TRUTH

THIS ISN’T JUST A POST ON JIM BROWN, IT EXPOSES JUST ANOTHER JOURNALISTIC WHOPPING LIE…PLEASE SEE MY NOTES  BELOW IN RED and BLACK BOLD IF YOU DON’T  HAVE TIME TO READ THE WHOLE POST BECAUSE I REALLY WANT YOU TO SEE THIS INFO….

HEADLINE: NFL great Jim Brown, known for his activism, says he would never kneel for anthem

Former running back Jim Brown, shown here in 2014, said he would not kneel for the national anthem. (AP)

There’s a famous photo of Jim Brown sitting with Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Muhammad Ali at a news conference in 1967.

Those four titans and other prominent black athletes were at a meeting, remembered as the “Cleveland Summit,” which held multiple purposes. One was to support Ali as he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. Brown, who organized the meeting, wanted to found the Black Economic Union, which would support economic development and other programs in the black community. Brown has plenty of labels attached to his legacy — some are not flattering — one of the most prominent has been “political activist.” He was one of the first athletes to speak out about politics and race.  (Z:  He never did anything bad toward America….this is hyperbole.  LIES LIES LIES Check out his Wiki article and tell me he’s some kind of Black whacko activist)

That’s why it was surprising when Brown spoke out against current NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to bring attention to social issues such as racial inequality.  RUBBISH.

Jim Brown: ‘I’ll never kneel’

Brown, known as one of the most prominent activist/athletes of his era (and probably all eras), said he would never kneel for the national anthem, according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press.    (Z: TOTALLY misleading because Mr. Brown never upset the cart, his activism has been for young Blacks in LA inner city…not some weird race activism as wrongly inferred)

“I’ll never kneel and I will always respect the flag,” Brown told Withers before the HBO premiere of “Hard Knocks” that features the Browns.

Brown, who is 82, said he supported the players’ rights to kneel. But he didn’t agree with what they’re doing.

“Well, if you take the bottom line, what are we talking about? We’re talking about freedom to express one’s self, and if you don’t break any rules then you have that particular right,” Brown told the Associated Press.

“I am not going to denigrate my flag and I’m going to stand for the national anthem. I’m fighting with all of my strength to make it a better country, but I don’t think that’s the issue. Because what is the top side? Are you not going to stand up? This is our country, man.

“We work hard to make it better and that’s my attitude, so I don’t relate to this issue because it’s newsworthy because where are your superstars? And where are they at? Aren’t they making comments?”

Brown’s complicated legacy

It would seem that Brown would have supported athletes using their platform to bring about change, considering he did so all the way back to his playing career with the Browns. However, the entire anthem issue is complex. So is Brown.

In recent years, Brown drew criticism for his support of Donald Trump after Trump was elected president. Brown has been a controversial, compelling figure his entire adult life, and it’s no different in his 80s.

The anthem issue remains a major story, thanks to the NFL’s various blunders surrounding the topic. Now we know that Brown, the ultimate NFL activist, wouldn’t have been kneeling alongside Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid and the other players looking to bring about positive change.  (END OF STORY!)

OKAY…this is SUCH A LIE, THIS STORY, I HAD TO POST IT HERE.    I thought of Jim Brown the other day and am glad to see this.  You see, yes, this liberal writer is right;  Jim Brown is an ACTIVIST…but HE activates for helping Black youth IMPROVE THEMSELVES, NOT PROTEST, KILL, DESTROY AND MISCHARACTERIZE THE TRUTH, NOT INSULT OUR COUNTRY.

BY THE WAY;  THE TOTALLY DISHONEST HEADLINE ON YAHOO IS “NFL ICON TAKES STRONG STANCE AGAINST ANTHEM…”     ONE MUST READ THE ARTICLE TO KNOW THAT’S NOT TRUE, THAT HE TAKES A STRONG STANCE AGAINST INSULTING THE ANTHEM.

TYPICAL, and most people DO NOT READ THE ARTICLES.  And YAHOO KNOWS THAT.   As  MATTER OF FACT, I GOOGLED HIM AND THIS IS HIS ONLY ACTIVISM, JUST WHAT I’VE BEEN IMPRESSED ABOUT FOR YEARS:

In 1988, Brown founded the Amer-I-Can Program. He currently works with juveniles caught up in the gang scene in Los Angeles and Cleveland through this Amer-I-Can program.^[30] It is a life-management skills organization that operates in inner cities and prisons.

THIS IS THE KIND OF ACTIVISM WE NEED…..NOT THE ACTIVISM YAHOO PREFERS.

z