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CNN's Van Jones Compares Jussie Smollett To MLB Star Jackie Robinson: The Fall Of An Icon
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:26 pm
#Whitelash
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According to Fox News, Van Jones made the bizarre comparison between Robinson and Smollett on Thursday "during a rant about how beneficial the actor has been to the 'black community.'" His comments followed Chicago P.D.'s testimony that Jussie Smollett is now alleged to have staged a hoax hate crime against himself.
"This is the fall of an icon and I don’t think people understand how important he has been in the black community," Jones said on Thursday. "'Empire' as a show, to have him as a beloved character, I think did a great deal to knock back homophobia in the black community. The fact that he has been celebrated and you see homophobia in the black community through his eyes on the show, this is a Jackie Robinson against homophobia."
Unlike Jackie Robinson, the first MLB player to break the color barrier in 1947, the 36-year-old Smollett has been working in the entertainment industry virtually unimpeded since childhood, during which he starred in such hit children's movies like "The Mighty Ducks" and "North." In adulthood, he has starred in Academy Award-nominated movies like "Marshall" and summer blockbusters like "Alien: Covenant." On "Empire," the actor allegedly amassed for himself a salary of $65k per episode (possibly more) — which he apparently felt dissatisfied with to the point of staging a hoax "hate crime" for publicity purposes. How this compares to Jackie Robinson, an American hero, is unclear at best.
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Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:29 pm to TOKEN
shite, John Amos from Good Times.....now you're talking about a black ICON!
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:35 pm to TOKEN
Nobody knew who this dipshit was a few weeks ago and now he's an icon
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:38 pm to TOKEN
Smollett had life given to him despite what he himself thinks holds him back. Being gay and black
Jackie really faced racism. Jussie would pee his pants if he was in Jackie's shoes
Jackie really faced racism. Jussie would pee his pants if he was in Jackie's shoes
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:39 pm to TOKEN
Poor Jackie Robinson - I hope his ghost haunts Van.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:40 pm to TOKEN
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Icon
He was the GAY Tupac not the ACTUAL Tupac
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:40 pm to TOKEN
Van Jones is a huge race baiter. Nothing new.
Infected bad with TDS.
Infected bad with TDS.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:45 pm to TOKEN
Icon? I've never heard of this bastard before his claims.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:45 pm to upgrayedd
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Nobody knew who this dip shite was a few weeks ago and now he's an icon
If you want to talk about real black icons, Amos and Andy is hard to beat for pure influence on culture.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:47 pm to TOKEN
It pisses me off when someone compares the struggles of blacks in the days of blatant racism to the plight of homosexuals today. How in the heck are homosexuals discriminated against in our present age? If anything, they are celebrated.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:50 pm to i am dan
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Van Jones is a huge race baiter. Nothing new.
Infected bad with TDS.
He's also a self identified Communist.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 6:51 pm to Revelator
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It pisses me off when someone compares the struggles of blacks in the days of blatant racism to the plight of homosexuals today. How in the heck are homosexuals discriminated against in our present age? If anything, they are celebrated.
That^
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:23 pm to Smeg
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Icon? I've never heard of this bastard before his claims.
No shite. Never heard of this dude. I had to google his name and found out he's a support actor on some low rated show. Far from an icon
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:31 pm to geauxbrown
Jon Amos in Lock Up was a BMF
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:32 pm to TOKEN
That a-hole is diseased
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:33 pm to TOKEN
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"This is the fall of an icon and I don’t think people understand how important he has been in the black community," Jones said on Thursday. "'Empire' as a show, to have him as a beloved character, I think did a great deal to knock back homophobia in the black community. The fact that he has been celebrated and you see homophobia in the black community through his eyes on the show, this is a Jackie Robinson against homophobia."
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:39 pm to TOKEN
Silly. Jussie was celebrated for being black and gay. I’m fact the only reason he had a job was because he was black and gay. Or at least gay.
Robinson was spit on and made to drink from a separate water fountain because of his race and in spite of all that was able to overcome and become one of the most celebrated athletes of the past century based on his talent and abilities.
Robinson was spit on and made to drink from a separate water fountain because of his race and in spite of all that was able to overcome and become one of the most celebrated athletes of the past century based on his talent and abilities.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:40 pm to TOKEN
Van must not know that Jackie Robinson was a Republican.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:40 pm to TOKEN
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