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Tonight as I type this to you the readers, I am very very upset and yes even mad. As a black man in America I am upset and mad over ANOTHER shooting of a African American man in the streets of America.

This time Jacob Blake was shot SEVEN TIMES in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin. WHY was this man shot SEVEN TIMES in the back? The brotha is a father who had his three kids with him. Word is Jacob was at his ex ladies residence where he was not allowed to be.

I do not care ladies and gentlemen about if he was not suppose to at ex ladies house! What I care about is Jacob Blake is in a hospital after being shot SEVEN TIMES IN THE BACK by the police!

Then we learn today after watching video of the event that a white fella with a long and big rifle, shot and killed two people. But here is the problem. The fella laid on the ground with the rifle while people yelled “The guy shot somebody.” The police just went right past the fella!!! Ladies and gentlemen, HOW CAN THAT HAPPEN??

If that was a black man who was on the ground with a long rifle and people yelling that he shot somebody, that black man would not be here. HE WOULD BE DEAD!!

Too many black men are being shot by white police in America. These are just facts readers. Some of you might get mad at me for typing this article. Well I guess you have to be mad at me because as I said, I am TIRED of seeing and hearing about another black man shot by the police.

And most of the time the white police officer is found not guilty and is allowed to go home to their kids and have a nice steak and some red wine. While the black man they shot is six feet under. This has to stop. The shooting of unarmed black men has to stop!

Well since this is a sports website. Why am I not talking about sports? Well I will right now. I am VERY VERY happy to see teams in the 2020 NBA Playoffs in the bubble in Florida, took a stand over the shooting of brotha Blake.

The players of course was playing in Florida at arena with no fans because of the terrible COVID19 virus. The boycott started with the Milwaukee Bucks. Milwaukee is near Kenosha where Jacob Blake was shot. The team decided not to play their playoff game against the Orlando Magic. Then other teams followed the Bucks and decided not to play their playoff games too.

Then I turn on ESPN and learn later in the day that some Major League Baseball games were postponed. Some soccer games were postponed. AND check this out, young 22 year old tennis star Naomi Osaka took a stand after the shooting of Blake. WOW! She refused to play in a tennis event. Shout out to the young lady!!

Our own Seattle Mariners led by former guest on “Sports Inner City TV” Dee Gordon, decided not to play a game against the San Diego Padres. I am impressed with Dee Gordon. He is a very intelligent black man who is not afraid to speak out on issues that deal with the African American community.

I want to keep it 100, I am shocked that pro teams and others decided to boycott games and events. But then again, black people and upset. We are asking WHEN WILL THE SHOOTING OF BLACK MEN STOP BY THE POLICE?

We are being shot like cattle in a farm. It seems BLACK LIVES DO NOT MATTER! After the murder of George Floyd, the senseless murder of Breanna Taylor who was shot EIGHT TIMES IN HER HOME and many more. No police officer has been charged in the killing of Ms Taylor!! WHAT THE HELL!!

The athletes in the NBA and MLB and oh yeah, the WNBA are tired of shooting of black men. Yes the WNBA boycotted playoff games also.

Yes a HUGE wake up call in the sports world was made. I will follow up this story with more news on the sports world taking a stand after the shooting of Jacob Blake. By the way, we have a problem here in Seattle. The problem is on sports radio 710 ESPN/Seattle.

The station has a grand total of ZERO regular African American voices on the air. So when issues of race and racism comes up like the boycott by pro teams etc, the current regular on air staff at 710 CANNOT relate or understand the plight of black men in America. No understanding of the African American culture. NONE WHAT SO EVER!!

Everyone PLEASE wear your masks and wash your hands and STAY WELL!!