Kenosha, Wisconsin turned into a war zone after police officers unloaded their gun on Jacob Blake. Another incident that involves a black man and a police shooting, which escalated into pure violence. Then you have a 17 year high school white teen, who should normally be enjoying the start of school in any normal year. Kyle Rittenhouse and a friend were called into action to help protect some businesses in Kenosha from looters and rioters, who were creating havoc in the streets. Only problem was, Kyle Rittenhouse was armed and had a semi-automatic weapon. Rittenhouse suddenly came eye to eye with one of the persons who were creating havoc. Rittenhouse pulled the trigger, took a life, and it resulted in an arrest for the resident of Antioch, Illinois. Within the sports landscape, many of the teams protested by walking off the court/field, or refusing to play on that day. Then the former Midway Monster, Brian Urlacher, chimed in with his opinions of this disaster in dairy land. An Instagram post Urlacher liked, stated Rittenhouse is a patriot. Plus Urlacher was not quite done on social media, shaming the NBA players for walking off the court. On Chicago radio 670 the score, Urlacher’s history on social media was revealed. It unveiled some other disturbing things about the Bears legend.
Brian Urlacher played 13 seasons in the NFL at middle linebacker. All of them with the Chicago Bears. Urlacher was drafted in 2000 from the University of Mexico where he was a safety. Urlacher immediately played middle line backer for the Bears from day one and he was a tackling machine, chasing down opponents all over the field. Urlacher, in his first season, was awarded rookie of the year. Urlacher’s play earned him eight pro bowl selections. In 2005, Urlacher was named defensive player of the year. In 2006, Urlacher and that impressive defense led the Bears to the Superbowl. They lost to Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. In 2018 in Urlacher’s first year of eligibility, Brian was elected into the Football Hall of Fame. Since Urlacher came into the league, #54 jerseys have been the hot seller till this day on the lake front in Chicago.
Urlacher’s social media post pokes fun at the NBA:
“Brett Farve played the MNF game the day his dad died and threw 4 TD’S in the first half and was a legend for playing in the face of adversity.”
“NBA players boycott playoffs because a dude reaching for a knife, wanted on a felony sexual assault charge warrant, was shot by Police.”
First thing, the whole Kenosha thing has too many moving parts where you can point fingers at lots of people involved. The man shot by the police, Jacob Blake, is not dead. However he is paralyzed from the waist down. For Mr. Blake you can say what comes around goes around since he was thinking with his pants with a felony sexual charge. That is old school country style justice there. Then the Police shooting him from behind. Why the need to shoot the suspect in the back? Why that many bullets? Was he reaching for a knife? The worst thing is kids were watching this unfold.
Then Kyle Rittenhouse, a life guard and a kid that posts “Blue Lives Matter”. Looks like an innocent kid whose only trouble in life is he plays too many video games. Now everyone has their own slogan on what matters. Does Urkel receive any royalties from Family Matters? Blue Lives Matter is for fallen officers in the line of duty. What the hell are the parents doing in the Rittenhouse where a high school teen has a semi automatic weapon? Kyle, the day of the Kenosha war zone, was at the pool working as a life guard. Later on, he was helping the town removing graffiti. Was this sudden call into action to help protect stores, stemming from him wanting to be a police officer and help serve and protect his community? Some will say Rittenhouse felt like he was in the mood to kill off some looters. Rittenhouse’s lawyers say it was self defense. If anybody was coming at my family’s place of business or myself, I think I would have blasted that person as well. Going hunting for trouble is part of the problem. If Rittenhouse had intent, he will be going away for life.
Brian Urlacher’s reputation will be tarnished by many. Urlacher may gain some followers as well, especially a picture with him and President Trump. That may be because his brother Casey Urlacher, a politician, finds himself in hot water involved in a gambling ring. The Chicago Bears look like they don’t want anything to do with Urlacher. Urlacher has the right for free speech as it’s the first amendment in the constitution. Its like the Black Lives Matter spokesperson in Chicago, saying the looter has a right to the Gucci bag. When you go down the road of white supremacy and conspiracies about this country, and you believe them, it’s very tough getting your head on straight. Spending 13 seasons in the NFL and playing beside many players of all races, as Urlacher did. Probably calling them the band of brothers, fighting and playing for one goal. You’d think the bond of relationships he has created would prevent his mind from looking down the wrong roads of life. The greatest thing about sports is playing along side guys; it does not matter where they came from, you have their backs. Many former teammates were in shock to read about Urlacher’s comments. Many expressed their concerns about their old friend.
Police brutality is something that needs to be addressed in this country. I think why the sudden hand movement or fleeing the scene when Police arrive or ask to question someone. Seems like they are guilty before anyone says a word. Police officers want to go home every night and have dinner with their families. Plenty of police officers have been killed in the line of duty from suspects reaching for something. Plus we need to eradicate all the bad apples in all of the departments across the nation. Better training. Plus, no bullets should be shot at a suspect with their back turned to you. This is not the Nazi firing squad.
I hate making some sexual predator a hero suddenly because he was shot. Jacob Blake should have been taken in without a shot fired. Jacob Blake did something to a female sexual without her consent, and suddenly that is swept under the rug. It brings out looters and rioters who just want to create mayhem. Pouring gasoline on a lit fire. People that choose to escalate the situation should be held accountable with full punishments, because this is unacceptable to the average Joe trying to run a small business. These looters ruin what the peaceful protest message is all about. Then NBA players saying the name of a Jacob Blake to make him some kind of a cult hero to the nation.
I was never really a fan of Brian Urlacher. I always thought he was overrated as a player. Dick Butkus and Mike Singletary were better middle line backers then Urlacher. I think when Urlacher had Ted Washington and Keith Traylor, two enormous guys, taking on many blockers freeing Brian up to run around early in his career, he looked amazing. When Urlacher did not have those big guys, he was average. Brian Urlacher, the face of the Bears franchise later in his career, would not talk to reporters. Kind of acted like a Jay Cutler. That 2006 team defense tried to say they were better than the 1985 bears defense. Urlacher and Jay Cutler, those teams I want to instantly forget. I have never worn a #54 jersey and I have no plans to wear one in the future. Brian Urlacher might have gained some hair after his career, but might not be the spokesman for that group who changed his scalp. My rule in life is I never want to know what a professional athlete or a celebrity actually believes off the field, or to know them as person. Most likely I would hate most of them for their ways of using their famous celebrity status as their personal soap box.
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