Cyrus Langhorne
Grammy-winning rappers T.I., Nas and Game are letting their voices be heard. The trio have come forward to rally up support for slain unarmed black man and father Stephon Clark.
Over the past few days, the hip-hop heavyweights have hit up Instagram to share disturbing facts surrounding Clark’s life getting cut short at the hands of law enforcement.
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Last week, protesters delayed a Sacramento Kings game by standing in front of the team’s arena to send a direct message to police.
The game between the Sacramento Kings and Atlanta Hawks started Thursday after a 19-minute delay due to protesters who were locked arm-in-arm surrounding entrances to Golden1 Center. Only a few hundred fans made it into the Golden1 Center before police decided to not allow anyone else to enter and several of those who did get in moved down into the lower bowl of the arena, leaving the upper deck empty. (CBS News)
Stevonte Clark rallying protesters chanting his brother Stephon Clark’s brother’s name. Said he is proud of Sacramento protesters response today. pic.twitter.com/LgizzHP38i
— stevelarge (@largesteven) March 23, 2018
The arena’s main entrance right now. Crowd looks like a mix of protestors and @SacramentoKings fans. pic.twitter.com/GpxWphHuOp
— Nashelly Chavez (@nashellytweets) March 23, 2018
Protesters made sure to let the media know Clark’s death ignited the movement.
Protesters chanted “Shut it down,” as they lined outside the arena’s entrance, with some holding Black Lives Matter banners, the Bee said, and arena security personnel locked entrances to the center and abandoned equipment outside. “Stephon couldn’t be here to watch a game,” Brrazey Liberty, a musician and reported Black Lives Matter activist said, per the Bee. “These people aren’t going to be here to watch this game.” (Newsmax)
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Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Randivé took the microphone after the game to address the circumstances under which the game was played and the tragedy which preceded it. pic.twitter.com/OTKC2Zdqmg
— FOX Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnFSSE) March 23, 2018
The protests stemmed from the recent horrific fatal shooting of Stephon Clark by Sacramento police officers outside of his grandparents home.
The officers on the ground eventually found Clark in the backyard and told him to show his hands. Seconds later, they fired their weapons 10 times each. The Sacramento Police Department says the officers believed Clark was pointing a gun at them. No firearm was found at the scene, instead, Clark died with a cellphone in his hands. (SacBee)
My son and my brother wouldn’t be breaking people’s windows and avoiding police. Black people are officially stupid. Most don’t think about their actions causing consequences. This is why people hate on you so much. You’re TOO STUPID TO REALIZE YOU’RE STUPID.