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Jussie's attackers: Nigerian brothers

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by hondo, Feb 15, 2019.

  1. hondo

    hondo Well-Known Member

    Hard to understand why there hasn't been a thread on this, unless most of you don't want to deal with the fact that it's clear Jussie Smollett faked the whole thing. And this link is from CNN, not Fox News or Breitbart:

    Jussie Smollett attack: Two suspects arrested in connection to attack of 'Empire' star - CNN

    Let's see ... kid in Houston said to have been shot by white guys ... uhhh, no, black guy.

    Covington Catholic kids a bunch of raging racists ... well, not hardly.

    I'm not saying there aren't racially-motivated incidents out there. But aren't there enough so that we don't have to fake/exaggerate more?
     
  2. DanielSimpsonDay

    DanielSimpsonDay Well-Known Member

    weird flex but ok
     
  3. Twirling Time

    Twirling Time Well-Known Member

    MAGA and rolling gays are clearly popular among Nigerians.
     
  4. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    I had never heard of this guy before this incident and I could not care less about him but go ahead and take your Maga Victory lap, Hondo.
     
  5. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I totally would have started a thread but I concluded I simply couldn't cope with the idea that a guy I'd never heard of made up a story.

    You got me.
     
  6. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    This story is bonkers
     
  7. BadgerBeer

    BadgerBeer Well-Known Member

    So the Covington kids aren't racist? Have I completely missed something?
     
  8. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    I think you guys are being unfair to Hondo. He’s talking about the reaction to this incident.

    Do you really believe the original reports?

    And trust me, I need to shower now that I defended him.
     
  9. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

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  10. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Another example of how Fox News has way too much influence on society.
     
  11. SoloFlyer

    SoloFlyer Well-Known Member

    There are numerous questions about the original story.

    Hondo's assertion, however, that Smollett faked the entire attack is based on already refuted reports. That hasn't stopped the crazies on the right, of course, from claiming that it's all a hoax.

    Here's the latest:
    Chicago police release 2 men questioned in Smollett case

    In other words, the investigation is still ongoing.
     
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  12. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    This isn't really a right-left thing. I mean, other than the fact that the right hates black people.

    This guy's story is sketchy as hell. There's pretty much no way this actually happened. I don't know if that means Team MAGA is scoring points in the race war, but Smollett seems to be thoroughly full of shit.
     
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