Diamond & Silk aren't afraid to speak their mind. Now they are firing back at Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins. Diamond said, "Shame on him, that he don't know how to man up and stand up and go talk to the president [who] can go help him with these issues in the inner and urban cities, and with reform [to] the justice system."
Eagles receiver Torrey Smith voiced why he will not be going to the White House on "The Nation" on CNN.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and Super Bowl champion @TorreySmithWR says he won't visit the White House: "I respect the office ... It's not about choosing sides, it's about simply right and wrong" pic.twitter.com/K9eHKZNwY3
— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) February 7, 2018
The third player who will not be going to the White House is defensive end Chris Long, the son of Raider Hall of Famer Howie Long. Long took to Twitter to express his dismay over Trump saying there were "good people" on both sides when protesters and white supremacists clashed in Charlottesville. Long grew up in Charlottesville and took exception to the comment.
“Who were the fine people on the side of the Nazis and KKK that gathered in my hometown the day a terrorist put 20 ppl in the hospital? Why reference the hatred and bigotry on “many sides” that day? Why didn’t you immediately denounce them?”
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 6, 2018
The lack of condemnation of said groups is either a calculated omission to pander to an ugly corner of our country OR he agrees with those folks. Either way, no convo needed. It’s absolutely your right.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) February 6, 2018
Here is the video from Fox News where Diamond & Silk call out the NFL players who are passing on their visit to the White House.
More, per Fox News Insider:
Jenkins added that he would rather spend time working with other leaders on "issues we've been fighting for."
"It's sad, because it's a great honor when you [receive] an invite to the White House," Hardaway responded on "Fox & Friends."
She said Jenkins is "still stuck in that Democratic plantation mindset. [He's] being controlled by the dog whistlers that feed [him] a narrative."
"Shame on him, that he don't know how to man up and stand up and go talk to the president [who] can go help him with these issues in the inner and urban cities, and with reform [to] the justice system."
At least two other Eagles players have also announced plans to boycott the team's visit with Trump.
Progress could be made by both sides with some communication. Instead the left will opt for hating Trump as usual.
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