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(47,953 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:27 PM Dec 2014

Holder praises NBA stars for 'I can't breathe' shirts

Source: The Hill

Attorney General Eric Holder said he thought was “a good thing” that NBA players were protesting the death of Staten Island resident Eric Garner by wearing “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts during the warm-ups before games.

“For them to get out there and to express in that way a social conscience, I think goes back to maybe people that these guys don’t even know or my son has a vague awareness of, to Jackie Robinson, who is seen as not only a great athlete, but as an involved, thinking, caring black man,” Holder told the Chicago Sun-Times.

“And to have LeBron [James], Derrick Rose and others who wore those ‘I Can’t Breathe’ shirts, that shows a level of involvement. It shows a depth to them beyond just being great ballplayers.”

Holder also said that, for many people, including his own teenage son, top athletes were more important than political figures.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/227133-holder-praises-nba-stars-for-i-cant-breathe-t-shirts

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Holder praises NBA stars for 'I can't breathe' shirts (Original Post) n2doc Dec 2014 OP

I agree with Holder! Maineman Dec 2014 #1

+1 uhnope Dec 2014 #14

I am reminded of Euphoria Dec 2014 #2

In solidarity Thank you. riversedge Dec 2014 #3

So if he agrees, can't he do something? Reter Dec 2014 #4

Tell the cops to knock it off you prick easychoice Dec 2014 #5

"..you prick".. show some respect. Cha Dec 2014 #7

show some yourself.Holder is a puppet. easychoice Dec 2014 #9

No, he's not.. you have no idea what you're going on about. Nothing about the cops who do this.. Cha Dec 2014 #10

The sad part is Central Scruitinizer Dec 2014 #6

You have no idea what's being done to fix this crisis.. but that doesn't stop the cheap pot shots. Cha Dec 2014 #8

it's fucking disgusting, but many do blame the black guys for everything JI7 Dec 2014 #12

Of course if one replaces cops with bankers....... DeSwiss Dec 2014 #11

KnR. Thanks, AG Holder, for speaking out publicly. It matters that you do so. nt Hekate Dec 2014 #13

Maineman

(854 posts)

1. I agree with Holder!

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:35 PM

Dec 2014

uhnope

(6,419 posts)

14. +1

Reply to Maineman (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:33 PM

Dec 2014

Euphoria

(448 posts)

2. I am reminded of

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 01:37 PM

Dec 2014

That tee shirt with: "my fill-in-the-blank" went to "fill-in-the-blank" and all I got was this tee shirt.

Holder better do more than what he's been doing so far which has been limited to talking, supposedly looking into, and thinking.

riversedge

(70,214 posts)

3. In solidarity Thank you.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 03:01 PM

Dec 2014

Reter

(2,188 posts)

4. So if he agrees, can't he do something?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:10 PM

Dec 2014

easychoice

(1,043 posts)

5. Tell the cops to knock it off you prick

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:25 PM

Dec 2014

All he has to do is pick up the phone and this shit ceases.

Cha

(297,196 posts)

7. "..you prick".. show some respect.

Reply to easychoice (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:12 PM

Dec 2014

easychoice

(1,043 posts)

9. show some yourself.Holder is a puppet.

Reply to Cha (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:23 PM

Dec 2014

All he has to do is say enough is enough! And that will start the stop.
You are right though,I should have more respect for pricks.He's a moron,OK?
At least that what my lawyer calls him.What does your lawyer call him?Do you even know any lawyers?

Cha

(297,196 posts)

10. No, he's not.. you have no idea what you're going on about. Nothing about the cops who do this..

Reply to easychoice (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:34 PM

Dec 2014

just call AG Holder "you prick". Says everything about you and nothing about the Attorney General.

Central Scruitinizer

(57 posts)

6. The sad part is

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 04:26 PM

Dec 2014

that this is about as far as the US Attorney General will ever get towards fixing the situation.

Cha

(297,196 posts)

8. You have no idea what's being done to fix this crisis.. but that doesn't stop the cheap pot shots.

Reply to Central Scruitinizer (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:16 PM

Dec 2014

JI7

(89,249 posts)

12. it's fucking disgusting, but many do blame the black guys for everything

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:45 PM

Dec 2014

there was a post hte other day blaming obama for black kids being killed.

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

11. Of course if one replaces cops with bankers.......

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 06:45 PM

Dec 2014

"I am concerned that the size of ~~some of these institutions~~ police departments becomes so large that it does become difficult for us to prosecute them when we are hit with indications that if you do prosecute, if you do bring a criminal charge, it will have a negative impact on the ~~national economy~~ social controls and fear-factors we've put into our society, perhaps even the world ~~economy~~ society. And I think that is a function of the fact that some of these ~~institutions~~ police departments have become too large." Eric Holder, The Hill

- K&R

Hekate

(90,677 posts)

13. KnR. Thanks, AG Holder, for speaking out publicly. It matters that you do so. nt

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Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:29 PM

Dec 2014

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