Mike Gauer Draymond will manhandle the old man Melo, he is past it. Steph will bomb 3's from deep on CP3.... He manages to embarass him every time they play each other. Klay will take care of a 35 year old DWade both on the offense and defense. LeBron and Durant will go at each other. So yeah, i sincerely think they can beat this banana squad.
Did you listen to the video. They did not place blame and actually asked for the violence to stop on BOTH sides and asked that more athletes go back to their communities and help, invest in rebuilding and making a better future.
Cheri Konersmann I watched the entire show! If you don't think their speech was racist, you are part of the problem. Later in the show there was a mother and her two children that come on and gave a speech that addressed the REAL issues WE have in America. She didn't blame one white person for anything! In fact race wasn't even brought up!
Check Out These Shirt Designs amen I stopped going to a barber who sided with the cops I was polite tipped him and said i will not support someone anymore who favors unjust cop shootings
Carmelo Anthony posted on ig about the issues that happened just recently so you act like espys told those guys to talk about it. Melo made a post on Instagram stating athletes need to come together
They should take a stand and make their products in some of these impoverished neighborhoods in America instead of overseas. And pay the Americans a livable wage.
Excellent speaking by our African American brothers that r standing up against the injustice of police brutality and the unjustifiable senseless killing across the nation..United we stand and divided we fall.
This is MUCH better than continuing to create a divide like athletes such as Isaiah Crowell decided to do. Thanks guys for have the sack to say the truth instead of just one-sided diatribe.
Really? This sounded pretty one sided to me! The mother and her two kids came out and set things straight. She spoke on the REAL problem we have in this country. IMO the speech right at the start of the show, was racist as hell! They name off a bunch of black people shot by police and not a one white person was named!?
Jacob, I didn't watch any of the show. I just saw the excerpt above and what LeBron said was dead on. The violence has to stop. Violence before the police are involved; violence when the police are involved; and violence after the police are involved.
Police are not targeting black people; they are targeting criminals. Police are in their legal right to put you down if you are a threat to them or the public. Stop breaking the law and fighting the police and you won't get shot.
there are more white people being shot in america because america is predominantly white. but if you take 1 in 10 white people, and 1 in 10 black, there would be more blacks shot than white. look up the FBI statistics database. its right there, in plain sight. just think of it like a Bald eagle, vs a pigeon. a Bald eagle cannot be killed in any way more than a pigeon, because bald eagles are almost extinct, and pigeons are everywhere. Weird analogy yes, lol. but if you don't get that, you are stupid. and i'm not calling you stupid, i'm just calling you stupid if you don't understand the analogy.
I think its great that they did this now i hope they follow thru! Get out there to the streets show our youth what is possible! Too many kids are into gangs. They need role models that care go to poor cities ! If all these millionaires spent their money right here if the USA instead of sending money over sees spent it right here!! Our kids would be in such a better place! Stop all this violence all this nonsense! As people of color we have come such a long way to let these past events take us back! Yes i am of color! Indian, african & spaniard ✌🏼️live, learn grow move forward! For our children, they deserve a better world!! 😢
Well said talk without action is just that. Lebron net worth 400 million, does not have one company that produces USA made products to help in the neighborhoods he grew up in, although his foundation does take donations from people to help pay for some college bound kids. Most celebrities have there products they make made overseas for cheap unfair labor, rather then where they grew up, or take endorsements of mostly made overseas products for cheap cheap labor. It would be nice if some of them would step up and make products in the USA. In some of these inner cities that need the jobs.
Well said talk without action is just that. Lebron net worth 400 million, does not have one company that produces USA made products to help in the neighborhoods he grew up in, although his foundation does take donations from people to help pay for some college bound kids. Most celebrities have there products they make made overseas for cheap unfair labor, rather then where they grew up, or take endorsements of mostly made overseas products for cheap cheap labor. It would be nice if some of them would step up and make products in the USA. In some of these inner cities that need the jobs.
Janissi42 Who cares about that shit? So now you're going to critique the TRUTH of what they said because they can't mention all of the hundreds of thousands of black people killed by the police? Damn man people ain't never satisfied. I just can't.....SMH
John Quincy Astor I care about that stuff. If you don't, then sit down in the corner. I'm a Black woman, and I can speak whatever I want. People are always trying to put duct tape over our mouths, but we aren't remaining quiet. Just because you don't like what I said, doesn't mean I have to be shut down. Where did I say where he had to mention hundreds of thousands of people. First of all, I'm not a man. Second of all, you need to learn respect and grow a pair. If you can have an intelligent conversations, then shut up. No, I'm not satisfied, and I stand by my comment.
John Quincy Astor Who said anything about them mentioning ALL the people. Like I stated, the day of the Espy's was the one year anniversary of Sandra Bland's death, so naming her wouldn't have taken any time at all. Perhaps, you are one of those bitter Black men who think Black women should stand by you at all costs, but you aren't willing to reciprocate. You are what's wrong with a society that lacks comprehension skills. You took my comment out of context because YOU don't care, but I DO. Ignorance at it's best is what you represent. SMH.
Agreed. Now can we get the four of y'all back up there to talk about how unacceptable it is that 73% of African American children are born out of wedlock and how the culture of fatherless children should not be perpetuated? And then can y'all ignite a fervent campaign with the goal of emphasizing strong, moral family values with a focus on education in the African-American culture? That will help immensely in alleviating some of the root problems in that community... without a doubt
Very disappointed that they did not include Black women in the list of fatalities. The day the Espy's aired was the one-year anniversary of Sandra Bland's death. Black women have marched alongside Black men, but it's rarely if ever reciprocated. For them not to mention Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Ayana Stanley, etc, is an oversight that is all too common.
4 role models...more concerned with blacks being shot by police than the 500+ black on black murders in Chicago every year...Kids look up to you. Maybe you should be sending a "gangs are bad" and "don't illegally carry guns" or "Don't resist arrest" message rather than focusing on the "racist system".
And it really makes no sense how people really sit there and say that because there are other blacks killing blacks that we shouldn't be discussing the matter of cops killing us. When a black man kills another black man, its a CRIME. When a black man kills a white man and vice versa, its a CRIME. There are plenty of groups and people that speak up against crime all the time. One of my favorite artists, Chance the Rapper holds an annual stop the violence march in chicago. Cops killing people is being talked about because that is a current issue that involves things like race and corruption in the police system which is a system thats supposed to be protecting citizens, not killing them. Crime is crime, and its has always happened and is something that needs to be addressed im not denying that. And I cant believe how people really try to justify cops killing people by saying, "dont resist arrest" and things like that. Since when did resisting arrest mean you have to die? Same for untaxed cigaretts? Selling CDs? Having an unlicensed gun also. Or even just switching lanes in traffic, or smoking a cigarette in your car. I am a black male who wants all crime to stop. And the black community does have to also better itself which im not denying. But i also want to address the corrupt systems that arent helping but worsening the problem too. Just sayin.
Respect to all of them I'm glad to see them come out against all the violence that is happening right now. And I can't understand why there are so many negative post about this video y'all need to shut the f*** up and really listen to what they're saying they're actually trying to make us unite as one and not divide us into groups like all the other people that are getting mad about this s***
It was really MJ who shifted the trend from athletes speaking out to athletes staying quiet. His famous quote was "Republicans buy sneakers too." Prior to MJ, the big name athletes who had something to say weren't afraid to say it. After MJ, big name athletes either stopped weighing in on social issues or took heat for doing so.
ZhangtheGreat why are you telling me about some old shit.Look at the espy awards and you'll see LeBron,wade ,carmello...speak out. So what's your point ain't nobody got one of the richest men on the planet by the tounge m. Who's going to fine Jordan today ?
john cain I was responding to Totally Not The FBI Unfortunately, RUclips no longer automatically adds the person's name if commenting from the main video page.
"The morning after the ESPYs, ESPN commentator Bomani Jones noted this absence of white voices during an appearance on the show First Take. "What would Tom Brady feel about this? What does Peyton Manning feel about this?" he wondered. "If they said something, I bet you'd see more people responsive to change. This can't be the exclusive responsibility of four really good basketball players." "If white athletes step forward, then maybe a commitment to humanity and justice will come from the most powerful white people in sports: the team owners. Then we'd really be getting somewhere." Full article: www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/36915-time-to-end-white-silence-on-blacklivesmatter-in-professional-sports
Because all lives matter is a joke. Look how this country has treated native Americans, native Americans and living on poor reservations. Look how many times cops have killed unarmed blacks
The system is broken because strong men like these are distracted running around on a court chasing a ball instead of signing up to serve and protect their communities. This is probably a reflection of their inner guilt stemming from their career choice. They shouldn't feel guilty though because society and the free market evolved naturally how it did and it settled at different salaries for different careers like it did with the consent of the people. Athletes should reinvest their money into their cities through municipal bonds for trusted infrastructure projects that generate revenue by working with the city planners. When the bonds mature the athlete's will have their money back plus the interest planned for, the children will have a city with renewed infrastructure, and the city will have a potential ongoing revenue stream. I fail to believe that between teams like the Detroit Lions, Pistons, and Redwings that cities such as Flint Michigan can't get enough money circulating to maintain themselves. And not through charity, through wise investment and hard work of local or neighboring citizens. The problem is our federal government killed the families of many Middle Eastern children using drones so regardless of our local success our hard work might get blown up anyways from people avenging the death of their loved ones. Until then, Play Ball!
There were 4 of them? are you an idol worshiper? do you know before every game Lebron does a satanic rituals? All of these men are flesh puppets who sold their talents and souls for fame and fortune. Do some research and wake up. A race war is being fed, and America is eating it up.
***** Christians dont do satanic signs before every game, wake up you have been fooled. You dont make it where he is on talent alone, you sell your talent to get there. Explain why a Christian does satanic hand gestures, then do some research idol worshiper. He knows exactly what he's done, he is a satanist, period.
Way to go guys! If they don't stop killing our brothers, let's boycott the NBA for the 2016-2017 season. Hmm but i guess not... since you guys just talk to talk!
Leave the guns to the police than to some random folks who can't even handle their emotions well. It's easier to track a crazy policemen than to chase an unknown shooter :D
What do you suggest then? Keep this shit going and let them kill each other until maybe the next 9/11 sort of thing happen again and while they were busy pointing fingers and yelling what to do about this and that and not doing something about it their enemies are more than happy to destroy them anytime soon. Get real
It won't stop coz they let it so. It's what they call freedom to protect themselves thing. But what they can do is to be more strict in authorizing people to buy guns or maybe limit it to some folks who really have death threats or someone who really needs protection and should have papers from the court and the local and national police. For illegal firearms, I would say they should make a implement a heavier punishment for that, be it Reclusión perpetua, a big penalty or even death penalty if there are other cases involve like murder etc. Well, I would leave it there coz first I'm not a lawer and am not in congress or senate to do that. Second, this is only a comment and we can say whatever we want. I'll leave that to their leaders, they better do something about it at least coz if they don't they don't know when will the next 9/11 will occur that's a bigger problem and hopefully they're not bussy shooting each other while it's about to happen.
I hope they start a program to teach people how to behave around cops. That's what's getting people killed. Maybe they can teach people not to fight cops. Not to resist arrest. Not to make motions that could be perceived as reaching for a gun, or causing harm. So many unnecessary deaths could have been avoided, if the attitudes of those being stopped were less combative. So many unnecessary deaths could have been prevented, if people knew how to properly handle themselves during these times. I hope, they can educate those out there before they make the same mistakes as those names they chose to list at the beginning of this speech.
You appear to be saying that EVERY SINGLE PERSON that has gotten killed is because they didn't know how to act. Are you Serious? If that is the case then why is it so many white people that are video taped doing the exact same thing (and there are a lot of those videos around) have not been senselessly killed, if that is your logic? Non-compliant, belligerent, refusing to even talk, quoting their rights, cussing, screaming, walking off, and let's not forget pointing a gun, having a knife, physically fighting the police, They have the tendency to walk away from these types of things, but don't let no uppity N..... talk back he gone die. (If you missed it that is how your logic sounds to me). I would never say that every black person that has had an encounter with the police acts properly, but I will also not say that every police officer handles their encounters with PEOPLE PERIOD the right way either. CAN YOU AT LEAST SAY THAT?
That's an emotional response based on what the media feeds everyone. The "whites do the same thing and get away with it" is a fallacy. Whites that attack police with weapons get shot. Blacks don't get shot for "being belligerent". There have been cases of police officers killing blacks unjustly, and they have been prosecuted. But not EVERY situation where a white officer kills a black person should end up on the front page inciting mass protests. We have lost the ability to think objectively and look at each situation independently. The media now controls exactly how people feel and act. Keep eating it up.
Emotional huh... You could be right since I'm in it. But what you don't really get is that yes the media is hyping it up I agree, but they are broadcasting what we have been living, I'm 52yrs old and what the media is showing you is what happens in life, you can believe that our not if you want doesn't matter I know this truth. I also know that it's sometimes hard for someone who may not experience something to actually get it..... But I got no response to the fact that no one will admit to both sides having faults, it takes 2.
Lebron pledged $40 million to pay tuition for students involved in his Cleveland charity to go to a 4 year college. Do you even know what you are talking about, or is that not good enough for you? I assume you have dedicated your life to helping your community, which is why you are saying this...
What a disgrace, this is a sports award show not a news broadcast or a give us your opinion show. All but one of those shootings (McDonald) was justified or the accused was found innocent. Spout your personal feelings somewhere else, you're paid to play a game not give a speech about your opinion.
Good message. But I recall Lebron being silent on the Tamir Rice tragedy and that happened in his own backyard. I'm happy to see athletes stepping up making a call to action but they should have gotten the ball rolling years ago. At this point I believe we have created a monster to violent to control in America.
Here's an idea, how about they leave the NBA and form a black owned league. Everybody would come see them play regardless. That way you can support the black community and not have to hold your tongues like you're obviously doing here. BLACK ECONOMICS IS BLACK POWER!
+Isaiah From the Nati Not segregation, anybody can join the league regardless of race and anybody can watch it. But we need to control it, just like all these rappers need to leave their record labels and create their own. It's not equality when whites own and control all the institutions blacks are the majority in. It's whites dominating the black economy and black talent being exploited.
great speach, but i just have one question; why is Carmelo there? this born looser shouldnt be standing amongs winners...even curry would have made some sense.
+JWafflesGaming863 if melo is a loser then Chris paul is even more loser because he has had a nice team and choke away a chance from going to the WCF against rockets couple seasons ago.
The banana boat has spoken
LOOOLLLLL win
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+brayam arguelles You must be fun at parties
+Qua Rollins LMAO
+brayam arguelles lmao what's the problem
The four horsemen
No... Steph, Durant, Klay and Dray are the real four horsemen of the apocalypse. This is just the banana boat squad.
and yet banana boat squad would shit all over the horseman squad ;D
Well, they aint a team tho... just super-friends. Steph-KD-Dray-Klay is a reality. No wishful thinking or imagination needed.
+KEEGAN AntoNY that was actually funny even though I disagree with your 4. You think your 4 would beat this 4? Come on now
Mike Gauer Draymond will manhandle the old man Melo, he is past it. Steph will bomb 3's from deep on CP3.... He manages to embarass him every time they play each other. Klay will take care of a 35 year old DWade both on the offense and defense. LeBron and Durant will go at each other. So yeah, i sincerely think they can beat this banana squad.
Good messages on tough issues. Thanks Carmelo, Chris, D-Wade and LeBron!
Powerful speech by these 4 athletes that needed to be said. Amen!
This is awesome. We need more role models, more people willing to set the examples. Kudos to you guys
Right we need more rich black athletes to go out and blame white people for everything! Way to go guys! SMH
Did you listen to the video. They did not place blame and actually asked for the violence to stop on BOTH sides and asked that more athletes go back to their communities and help, invest in rebuilding and making a better future.
Cheri Konersmann I watched the entire show! If you don't think their speech was racist, you are part of the problem. Later in the show there was a mother and her two children that come on and gave a speech that addressed the REAL issues WE have in America. She didn't blame one white person for anything! In fact race wasn't even brought up!
+Jacob Lee They didn't anyone either! They gave an example of people struck down by police officers and was asking for change.
+Totally Not The FBI blame*
steph curry be like "can I come up there too?"
tf are u saying
LMFAO
lmao
hahahahah
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Super friends team - coming soon...
4 Future Hall of Famers....
This was amazing and much needed
AMEN princess and how did you get sooo gorgeous??
sun cloud lool idkk
Theresa Smith i was inside the Q that special night
sun cloud awww thats great
Check Out These Shirt Designs amen I stopped going to a barber who sided with the cops I was polite tipped him and said i will not support someone anymore who favors unjust cop shootings
the message they brought was truly real and uplifting
THANK YOU my Brothers
I would've liked it more if it wasn't scripted ... i wish they spoke from the heart
That'll be cool if so but they would've gotten too emotional I think
They asked to do it tho, they weren't told too. Showed they really cared about this issue
They arent actors. Its not easy to speak in front of a large audience with out script but that doesnt mean it wasnt from the heart
Carmelo Anthony posted on ig about the issues that happened just recently so you act like espys told those guys to talk about it. Melo made a post on Instagram stating athletes need to come together
I think D wade did with the Chicago line since he's from there
This is four of the realest athletes in today's sports, willing to speak up and take a stand
They should take a stand and make their products in some of these impoverished neighborhoods in America instead of overseas. And pay the Americans a livable wage.
How ironic! My four favorite nba players
that just shows what a wonderful young lady you are. God Bless
and please ingnore the jealous scared trolls who are obsessed with blk ppl
Here come the Men in Black (Men in Blaaaaack)
Galaxy defenders (oahhaooohh ohhhhh).
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Excellent speaking by our African American brothers that r standing up against the injustice of police brutality and the unjustifiable senseless killing across the nation..United we stand and divided we fall.
Wow that speech made me feel good. Now lets all roll down to my mansion.
Really hope we get to see these four on the same team, even if it's at the end of their careers. Cool speech btw.
I would love to hear Dikembe speaking too
lol
Shhh
This is MUCH better than continuing to create a divide like athletes such as Isaiah Crowell decided to do. Thanks guys for have the sack to say the truth instead of just one-sided diatribe.
Really? This sounded pretty one sided to me! The mother and her two kids came out and set things straight. She spoke on the REAL problem we have in this country. IMO the speech right at the start of the show, was racist as hell! They name off a bunch of black people shot by police and not a one white person was named!?
Jacob, I didn't watch any of the show. I just saw the excerpt above and what LeBron said was dead on. The violence has to stop. Violence before the police are involved; violence when the police are involved; and violence after the police are involved.
Frank Sulka True enough out of the four of them LBJ did have the better speech.
Police are not targeting black people; they are targeting criminals. Police are in their legal right to put you down if you are a threat to them or the public. Stop breaking the law and fighting the police and you won't get shot.
there are more white people being shot in america because america is predominantly white. but if you take 1 in 10 white people, and 1 in 10 black, there would be more blacks shot than white. look up the FBI statistics database.
its right there, in plain sight. just think of it like a Bald eagle, vs a pigeon. a Bald eagle cannot be killed in any way more than a pigeon, because bald eagles are almost extinct, and pigeons are everywhere. Weird analogy yes, lol. but if you don't get that, you are stupid. and i'm not calling you stupid, i'm just calling you stupid if you don't understand the analogy.
very eloquent
God bless 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I think its great that they did this now i hope they follow thru! Get out there to the streets show our youth what is possible! Too many kids are into gangs. They need role models that care go to poor cities ! If all these millionaires spent their money right here if the USA instead of sending money over sees spent it right here!! Our kids would be in such a better place! Stop all this violence all this nonsense! As people of color we have come such a long way to let these past events take us back! Yes i am of color! Indian, african & spaniard ✌🏼️live, learn grow move forward! For our children, they deserve a better world!! 😢
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Look up what LeBron has already done, he was doing good to his community before he spoke here.
+A85ramos good!!! I said all millionaires ☺️ i 👏👏 him!
Well said talk without action is just that. Lebron net worth 400 million, does not have one company that produces USA made products to help in the neighborhoods he grew up in, although his foundation does take donations from people to help pay for some college bound kids. Most celebrities have there products they make made overseas for cheap unfair labor, rather then where they grew up, or take endorsements of mostly made overseas products for cheap cheap labor.
It would be nice if some of them would step up and make products in the USA. In some of these inner cities that need the jobs.
Well said talk without action is just that. Lebron net worth 400 million, does not have one company that produces USA made products to help in the neighborhoods he grew up in, although his foundation does take donations from people to help pay for some college bound kids. Most celebrities have there products they make made overseas for cheap unfair labor, rather then where they grew up, or take endorsements of mostly made overseas products for cheap cheap labor.
It would be nice if some of them would step up and make products in the USA. In some of these inner cities that need the jobs.
Four Horsemen made a name for themselves in the NBA in 2003.
they straight skipped Freddie gray
Bro if they took time to name ALL the people murdered by the police that speech would like 1,000 hours long! SMH!
The straight skipped not only Freddie, but Sandra Bland. Not one Black woman was mentioned.
Janissi42 Who cares about that shit? So now you're going to critique the TRUTH of what they said because they can't mention all of the hundreds of thousands of black people killed by the police? Damn man people ain't never satisfied. I just can't.....SMH
John Quincy Astor I care about that stuff. If you don't, then sit down in the corner. I'm a Black woman, and I can speak whatever I want. People are always trying to put duct tape over our mouths, but we aren't remaining quiet. Just because you don't like what I said, doesn't mean I have to be shut down. Where did I say where he had to mention hundreds of thousands of people. First of all, I'm not a man. Second of all, you need to learn respect and grow a pair. If you can have an intelligent conversations, then shut up. No, I'm not satisfied, and I stand by my comment.
John Quincy Astor Who said anything about them mentioning ALL the people. Like I stated, the day of the Espy's was the one year anniversary of Sandra Bland's death, so naming her wouldn't have taken any time at all. Perhaps, you are one of those bitter Black men who think Black women should stand by you at all costs, but you aren't willing to reciprocate. You are what's wrong with a society that lacks comprehension skills. You took my comment out of context because YOU don't care, but I DO. Ignorance at it's best is what you represent. SMH.
Our Community, Our Responsibility
2019 and still no solution
Amazing.
powerful
Amma lettchu finish, but these guys need to form a team this would be EPIC
another *powerful' message for the thousenth time
amazing
Agreed. Now can we get the four of y'all back up there to talk about how unacceptable it is that 73% of African American children are born out of wedlock and how the culture of fatherless children should not be perpetuated? And then can y'all ignite a fervent campaign with the goal of emphasizing strong, moral family values with a focus on education in the African-American culture? That will help immensely in alleviating some of the root problems in that community... without a doubt
This is the solution you all are looking for, and is being intentionally avoided.
That's a Ultimate team
great for them!
Nothing powerful about reading from a teleprompter 😂
Very disappointed that they did not include Black women in the list of fatalities. The day the Espy's aired was the one-year anniversary of Sandra Bland's death. Black women have marched alongside Black men, but it's rarely if ever reciprocated. For them not to mention Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Ayana Stanley, etc, is an oversight that is all too common.
Real NBA fans also notice how all but one are from the famous 2003 draft year.
Talkin bout the draft class, bruh.
A script carefully crafted.
Aren't the all close friends too?
Yeah
how you goin to forget Freddie Grey
Powerful.
Is D-Wade's knee acting up? Was going side to side like Newton's cradle
the system is not broken thats the way they want it and it has always been bro.
I AGREE THERE NEEDS LOTS OF CHANGE TO BETTER US ALL IN THIS PROBLEM.AMEN AMEN.
4 role models...more concerned with blacks being shot by police than the 500+ black on black murders in Chicago every year...Kids look up to you. Maybe you should be sending a "gangs are bad" and "don't illegally carry guns" or "Don't resist arrest" message rather than focusing on the "racist system".
Didn't they say stop the violence? And besides Alton sterling wasn't resisting arrest he was pinned down in the video
Did you not hear them say that ALL violence needs to end?? Dwyane Wade called out places like Chicago. Did you even watch the video??
And it really makes no sense how people really sit there and say that because there are other blacks killing blacks that we shouldn't be discussing the matter of cops killing us. When a black man kills another black man, its a CRIME. When a black man kills a white man and vice versa, its a CRIME. There are plenty of groups and people that speak up against crime all the time. One of my favorite artists, Chance the Rapper holds an annual stop the violence march in chicago. Cops killing people is being talked about because that is a current issue that involves things like race and corruption in the police system which is a system thats supposed to be protecting citizens, not killing them. Crime is crime, and its has always happened and is something that needs to be addressed im not denying that. And I cant believe how people really try to justify cops killing people by saying, "dont resist arrest" and things like that. Since when did resisting arrest mean you have to die? Same for untaxed cigaretts? Selling CDs? Having an unlicensed gun also. Or even just switching lanes in traffic, or smoking a cigarette in your car. I am a black male who wants all crime to stop. And the black community does have to also better itself which im not denying. But i also want to address the corrupt systems that arent helping but worsening the problem too. Just sayin.
***** your right i bet after the first couple of gun shots he was still resisting so they shot him more right?
He literally said the gun violence in Chicago has to stop.. Did you watch the video?
Where is Bosh?
+Jospeh Stalin good one. lol
in Jurassic Park
Respect to all of them I'm glad to see them come out against all the violence that is happening right now. And I can't understand why there are so many negative post about this video y'all need to shut the f*** up and really listen to what they're saying they're actually trying to make us unite as one and not divide us into groups like all the other people that are getting mad about this s***
its sounds to me like its not really from the heart
This is great coming from black athletes! I wonder if Michael Jordan has the guts to speak like these guys!
Nice pants Wade lol
Is it me or does lebrons head look bigger?
no shit, he's the biggest of them
Why not also mention the fallen officers' names? Huge bias there and I call that racist as well.
Where is Michael Jordan?
Selling his shoes lol
It was really MJ who shifted the trend from athletes speaking out to athletes staying quiet. His famous quote was "Republicans buy sneakers too." Prior to MJ, the big name athletes who had something to say weren't afraid to say it. After MJ, big name athletes either stopped weighing in on social issues or took heat for doing so.
ZhangtheGreat why are you telling me about some old shit.Look at the espy awards and you'll see LeBron,wade ,carmello...speak out. So what's your point ain't nobody got one of the richest men on the planet by the tounge m. Who's going to fine Jordan today ?
john cain I was responding to Totally Not The FBI Unfortunately, RUclips no longer automatically adds the person's name if commenting from the main video page.
the banana boat squad
I know King James and Wade are close but how close is too close? Going with Wade and wife on their honeymoon.
Rochelle Jennings ....They all go....Hush
out of these 4 only Carmelo speaks up on theses thing the others have image and just because they say this they don't show action
Why wud curry go up? is all about the banana boat squad but the shootings in Dallas,Chicago,Orlando and many other places were terrible
"The morning after the ESPYs, ESPN commentator Bomani Jones noted this absence of white voices during an appearance on the show First Take. "What would Tom Brady feel about this? What does Peyton Manning feel about this?" he wondered. "If they said something, I bet you'd see more people responsive to change. This can't be the exclusive responsibility of four really good basketball players."
"If white athletes step forward, then maybe a commitment to humanity and justice will come from the most powerful white people in sports: the team owners. Then we'd really be getting somewhere."
Full article:
www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/36915-time-to-end-white-silence-on-blacklivesmatter-in-professional-sports
The Four Clowns
cough... (ritual)cough cough lol /G\
powerful......
.....but why isnt Dwayne Wade wearing pants that fit?
oops Dwane
It's a style lol
+Kai Johnson very scary
stop saying black lives matter or police lives matter. Why cant we just say #ALLLIVESMATTER
Are animal lives included?
Ben Whoever
if its black
Because all lives matter is a joke. Look how this country has treated native Americans, native Americans and living on poor reservations. Look how many times cops have killed unarmed blacks
Because #ALLLIVESDONTMATTER. Black American and Latino lives don't matter as much as white lives. Native Americans are almost an extinct race.
The system is broken because strong men like these are distracted running around on a court chasing a ball instead of signing up to serve and protect their communities. This is probably a reflection of their inner guilt stemming from their career choice. They shouldn't feel guilty though because society and the free market evolved naturally how it did and it settled at different salaries for different careers like it did with the consent of the people. Athletes should reinvest their money into their cities through municipal bonds for trusted infrastructure projects that generate revenue by working with the city planners. When the bonds mature the athlete's will have their money back plus the interest planned for, the children will have a city with renewed infrastructure, and the city will have a potential ongoing revenue stream. I fail to believe that between teams like the Detroit Lions, Pistons, and Redwings that cities such as Flint Michigan can't get enough money circulating to maintain themselves. And not through charity, through wise investment and hard work of local or neighboring citizens. The problem is our federal government killed the families of many Middle Eastern children using drones so regardless of our local success our hard work might get blown up anyways from people avenging the death of their loved ones. Until then, Play Ball!
Well done LeBron.
There were 4 of them? are you an idol worshiper? do you know before every game Lebron does a satanic rituals? All of these men are flesh puppets who sold their talents and souls for fame and fortune. Do some research and wake up. A race war is being fed, and America is eating it up.
+Mr Campbell Lebron is a mason. He does Masonic rituals.
I don't follow basketball at all, so do not know what LeBron does other than play basketball.
Pamela Kilponen well you follow the world and its ran by satanist. Research what I said, make up your own mind.
God bless
***** Christians dont do satanic signs before every game, wake up you have been fooled. You dont make it where he is on talent alone, you sell your talent to get there. Explain why a Christian does satanic hand gestures, then do some research idol worshiper. He knows exactly what he's done, he is a satanist, period.
Way to go guys! If they don't stop killing our brothers, let's boycott the NBA for the 2016-2017 season. Hmm but i guess not... since you guys just talk to talk!
Leave the guns to the police than to some random folks who can't even handle their emotions well. It's easier to track a crazy policemen than to chase an unknown shooter :D
You would think so huh???
How would you round up all the legal & illegal firearms? Not trying to throw shade, just interested
What do you suggest then? Keep this shit going and let them kill each other until maybe the next 9/11 sort of thing happen again and while they were busy pointing fingers and yelling what to do about this and that and not doing something about it their enemies are more than happy to destroy them anytime soon. Get real
It won't stop coz they let it so. It's what they call freedom to protect themselves thing. But what they can do is to be more strict in authorizing people to buy guns or maybe limit it to some folks who really have death threats or someone who really needs protection and should have papers from the court and the local and national police. For illegal firearms, I would say they should make a implement a heavier punishment for that, be it Reclusión perpetua, a big penalty or even death penalty if there are other cases involve like murder etc. Well, I would leave it there coz first I'm not a lawer and am not in congress or senate to do that. Second, this is only a comment and we can say whatever we want. I'll leave that to their leaders, they better do something about it at least coz if they don't they don't know when will the next 9/11 will occur that's a bigger problem and hopefully they're not bussy shooting each other while it's about to happen.
No effect whatsoever.
I think Dwyane may want to act. I hear a lot of expression in his voice. Maybe his wife has something to do with it.
I hope they start a program to teach people how to behave around cops. That's what's getting people killed. Maybe they can teach people not to fight cops. Not to resist arrest. Not to make motions that could be perceived as reaching for a gun, or causing harm. So many unnecessary deaths could have been avoided, if the attitudes of those being stopped were less combative. So many unnecessary deaths could have been prevented, if people knew how to properly handle themselves during these times. I hope, they can educate those out there before they make the same mistakes as those names they chose to list at the beginning of this speech.
You appear to be saying that EVERY SINGLE PERSON that has gotten killed is because they didn't know how to act. Are you Serious? If that is the case then why is it so many white people that are video taped doing the exact same thing (and there are a lot of those videos around) have not been senselessly killed, if that is your logic? Non-compliant, belligerent, refusing to even talk, quoting their rights, cussing, screaming, walking off, and let's not forget pointing a gun, having a knife, physically fighting the police, They have the tendency to walk away from these types of things, but don't let no uppity N..... talk back he gone die. (If you missed it that is how your logic sounds to me). I would never say that every black person that has had an encounter with the police acts properly, but I will also not say that every police officer handles their encounters with PEOPLE PERIOD the right way either. CAN YOU AT LEAST SAY THAT?
That's an emotional response based on what the media feeds everyone. The "whites do the same thing and get away with it" is a fallacy. Whites that attack police with weapons get shot. Blacks don't get shot for "being belligerent". There have been cases of police officers killing blacks unjustly, and they have been prosecuted. But not EVERY situation where a white officer kills a black person should end up on the front page inciting mass protests. We have lost the ability to think objectively and look at each situation independently. The media now controls exactly how people feel and act. Keep eating it up.
Emotional huh... You could be right since I'm in it. But what you don't really get is that yes the media is hyping it up I agree, but they are broadcasting what we have been living, I'm 52yrs old and what the media is showing you is what happens in life, you can believe that our not if you want doesn't matter I know this truth. I also know that it's sometimes hard for someone who may not experience something to actually get it..... But I got no response to the fact that no one will admit to both sides having faults, it takes 2.
Exactly. Don't break the law and you have nothing to worry about. Only criminals have reason to fear, fight, lie, or flee.
Wraith ideal..... Your ignorant.
we got 74 racist ppl who disliked the video becuz they want america to stay the same and dont want black ppl t speak up about the problems we face
said four guys worth over 50 Million each. Give back to the community talk is cheap.
Lebron pledged $40 million to pay tuition for students involved in his Cleveland charity to go to a 4 year college. Do you even know what you are talking about, or is that not good enough for you? I assume you have dedicated your life to helping your community, which is why you are saying this...
Shut the fuck up.
They do give back to the community. Carmelo just sent tons of water bottles to flint
they are all worth at least 75 million each. and lebron is worth 250 million +
Ryan Tallie LeBron a billionaire. The other 3 are around 200-500 million.
they had to read the tela promoter so u know they don't give a dame about what's going on in our community.
Please shut up and entertain me.
cp3
Keep supporting American Made. Fair paying jobs for people of all abilities and talents. Go online to Made In The USA
lol
Can you imagine that if DUBS won it would be Green, Curry and Thompson up there.
Didn't like chris pauls part most of those guys were a threat
No no they weren't that still doesn't justify murder
+ascensionofchaos haha if I was fighting for my life I don't think it's a murder
What a disgrace, this is a sports award show not a news broadcast or a give us your opinion show. All but one of those shootings (McDonald) was justified or the accused was found innocent. Spout your personal feelings somewhere else, you're paid to play a game not give a speech about your opinion.
Good message. But I recall Lebron being silent on the Tamir Rice tragedy and that happened in his own backyard. I'm happy to see athletes stepping up making a call to action but they should have gotten the ball rolling years ago. At this point I believe we have created a monster to violent to control in America.
This entire speech was actually Melo's idea. He persuaded the other three to do it with him.
LeBron had the best words
Here's an idea, how about they leave the NBA and form a black owned league. Everybody would come see them play regardless. That way you can support the black community and not have to hold your tongues like you're obviously doing here. BLACK ECONOMICS IS BLACK POWER!
That's segregation all over again. We are fighting for equality.
+Isaiah From the Nati Not segregation, anybody can join the league regardless of race and anybody can watch it. But we need to control it, just like all these rappers need to leave their record labels and create their own. It's not equality when whites own and control all the institutions blacks are the majority in. It's whites dominating the black economy and black talent being exploited.
That's right brotha! they definitely got the bread to do it too! ✊
great speach, but i just have one question; why is Carmelo there? this born looser shouldnt be standing amongs winners...even curry would have made some sense.
Melo has achieved more in his career than Chris Paul
+imsteezy1 WHAT?!!! THE FUCK?!!
Nah no way
+JWafflesGaming863 if melo is a loser then Chris paul is even more loser because he has had a nice team and choke away a chance from going to the WCF against rockets couple seasons ago.
They're all friends. And Melo is a winner
Lol they raised the volume for Lebron lmao
Talk is cheap.
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Dane wade makes enough of enough money to buy pants that fit!
boss
the 4 bums
More. And more. Race baiting
anything with lebron james involved cannot be taken seriously.
Kobe has more charisma than these clowns combined, much better speaker overall.
does matter cause i dont see kobe talking about any of these issues so he might as well be a mute
+undertoes just because Kobe wasn't up there doesn't mean that he doesn't care about the issues addressed in the speech
lebron james the guy who bullies people and takes "the high road" lecturing people about making changes? what a joke.
Lol