Can athletes and entertainers be compared to Africans who sold us out during slavery?

[Dzali OG]

I was in the thread in the Coliseum calling for a boycott of the NFL when this hit me.

Millions of black people sold out by other black people in a position to benefit from turning their head.

This comes from the opinion "Why should we ask these athletes and entertainers to mess their money up". Basically, yeah they're fukking us and our goals up but since they're getting paid....

My stance is we should boycott or ostracize any athlete or entertainer who are not using their status and position to better our group. Force them to support us as much as we support them. Yhe alternative is, since they love and support white supremacy, they can join them officially.

Shout out to @Datcrud

#boycottnfl
#withusoragainstus

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

Its a good question. At this point I'm leaning towards yes.

Because I have supported many Black athletes and entertainers and we are still where we are. We need to support things that will benefit all black people especially the kids...We have to support people who are supporting our needs to survive.

The athletes and entertainers who are not black owned with an agenda for their community need to be left alone.

Just reading on alot of slave revolts...It seems to be successful you have to get rid of the people that are prone to sell you out first. They are in the way of freedom.

 

[PhonZhi]

Most athletes have been by white folk their entire lives.

They simply don't have the same mentality of the average black person. Same with alot of entertainers.

That's what the saying "living in a bubble" means.

Lil Wayne literally said that he thought racism was over because of all the white folk at his concerts.

Kaepernick is truly a rare individual.

We can't FORCE these entertainers to do anything that's not in their hearts to do.

Its disheartening because black athletes/rappers have the influence and power at their disposal to start a revolution.

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Nah. The opposite actually.

No matter how much money LeBron James makes it doesn't affect that I didn't make my quality goal last quarter and missed the bonus.

On the other hand, no matter how many times a Cowboy gets suspended I still have a shot to make my quality goal next quarter and get the bonus. They're completely and totally unrelated.

Whereas being sold into slavery or given up to be captured is directly influenced by the sell-outs.

Where we as a people fukk up is...we expect athletes to be our spokesmen and role models...which is dumb as shyt because it's not a formula we can repeat and exploit.

If you think about white supremacy...it's a system built on repeated exploitation of other groups. Its so deeply rooted in their culture that you can live your whole life as a racist individual and not know it. The system is set up to surround you with racism and make it seem normal.

So until we can pump out millionaire athletes like they pump out racially prejudiced individuals...we have to stop expecting athletes to lead us anywhere.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Too broad of a statement. Atleast name the c00n athletes/entertainers

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

Most athletes have been by white folk their entire lives.

They simply don't have the same mentality of the average black person. Same with alot of entertainers.

That's what the saying "living in a bubble" means.

Lil Wayne literally said that he thought racism was over because of all the white folk at his concerts.

Kaepernick is truly a rare individual.

We can't FORCE these entertainers to do anything that's not in their hearts to do.

Its disheartening because black athletes/rappers have the influence and power at their disposal to start a revolution.

And that is why we need to focus on Unifying the black community THE PEOPLE who are serious about the black races survival.

Celebrity culture needs to be dead in the black community.

We need UNITY culture.

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Most athletes have been by white folk their entire lives.

Not just white folks. Black folks, Jews, women, other men, family, teachers, coaches, teammars, friends...star athletes hold the hopes of basically everyone they know on their shoulders when they put that uniform on.

They simply don't have the same mentality of the average black person. Same with alot of entertainers.

That's what the saying "living in a bubble" means

Of course they don't. When you're born with million dollar meal tickets for legs (or hands or arms or whatever) how could you have an average mindset?

We shyt on athletes all the time for doing stupid shyt that an average person would do. The difference being that if I fail a drug test I'd lose my job...but it'd most likely be fairly simple to find one that pays similar...

Versus Ezekiel Elliot getting suspended and losing several $400,000 game checks AND not being able to play that sport for that pay anywhere else in the world. Athletes can't afford to think like an average person.

We can't FORCE these entertainers to do anything that's not in their hearts to do.

Its disheartening because black athletes/rappers have the influence and power at their disposal to start a revolution.

You're right. And we need to stop trying.

Think about it...for the first 20 years of your life you work your ass off in the weight room, on the field, court, diamond, whatever. You stay out of trouble, go to class. You watch other guys get hurt, fall to vices etc...but you prevail.


And finally, you make it...your first game check is $300,000

And then some random dudes you ain't never heard of want you to piss off your employer for the cause...be real, would you do it?

 

[2manyFCKNrappers]

No. they are still African Americans descendants of slaves. They just happened to be the lost delusional ones and every tribe has those.

 

[Dzali OG]

We can't FORCE these entertainers to do anything that's not in their hearts to do.

I think there's a way we can get a good percentage too.

 

[BlackManLiveFromLondon]

You want me to believe that Africans who had never spoken to or seen white people before were somehow able to communicate and come to an agreement to sell other blacks to white people during the slave trade days?

 

[Dzali OG]

Where we as a people fukk up is...we expect athletes to be our spokesmen and role models...which is dumb as shyt because it's not a formula we can repeat and exploit.

Actually I think we fukk up by NOT holding them to a standard.

Any other group would demand something from their members who "make it". That's how other groups got ahead. It's (coupled with other things) is how mexicans about to jump over us. Their people who achieve power do tangible moves for their group. Not just open a barber shop or club.

 

[KingJay]

Yes many of them could and should be doing more, but how is them not doing anything selling us out? That doesn't even make sense brehs

 

[Dzali OG]

Too broad of a statement. Atleast name the c00n athletes/entertainers

I say inless it's obvious they all are. We know generally who's putting in work.

 

[El Coupeacabra]

Actually I think we fukk up by NOT holding them to a standard.

Any other group would demand something from their members who "make it". That's how other groups got ahead. It's (coupled with other things) is how mexicans about to jump over us. Their people who achieve power do tangible moves for their group. Not just open a barber shop or club.

But that's the point...look at the Chinese or the Mexicans...

They say...work hard, go to the US, open a restaurant/business etc...and then when you get set up you hire your own and pass the business down through the family and create generational wealth.

But these athletes have 1/1000000 god given talent and athleticism. And even then an injury can take that away before they even get to cash it in.

Not only that...but you aren't guaranteed to pass that talent down.

So by trying to make these athletes (and entertainers to a lesser degree) the driving forces of our community...we're shooting ourselves in the foot.

You can hand a restruant or a store or hell even a drug empire down to your kids...and they have a chance to flip it into more than you could ever make it.

Think about it...with the average pro athlete/rapper/actor...the breadwinning starts and ENDS with them. You can't hand your career to your kids and have them run with what you built.

 

[Dzali OG]

And that is why we need to focus on Unifying the black community THE PEOPLE who are serious about the black races survival.

Celebrity culture needs to be dead in the black community.

We need UNITY culture.

It's time to define and take control of our culture.