Jabari Parker Voices Black Lives Matter Support On Social Media

By Stephen Gossett in News on Jul 13, 2016 4:39PM

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Milwaukee Bucks forward and Chicago native Jabari Parker on Tuesday made an impassioned show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement via Instagram.

The former Simeon Career Academy standout and second overall draft pick unequivocally expressed solidarity in a caption posted alongside a solid black image. "I support BLACK LIVES MATTER. I don't care what anybody tells me what I should and should not say. At the end of the day, I speak from my heart and I could care less trying to impress someone," he wrote.

First and foremost, I'm black. Secondly, I stand up for my black people. I will not stop fighting for equality because this will effect my kids one day and my friends' children. I want the world and our society to make a playing field that's both safe and fair to make it out of the worst situations. Even though my (economical and living circumstances) struggle made me the person I am, it has also ripped up so many of my peers. Lastly, I support BLACK LIVES MATTER. I don't care what anybody tells me what I should and should not say. At the end of the day, I speak from my heart and I could care less trying to impress someone. BLM does not mean black lives are superior, just means we 'matter' too. Especially seeing blacks so favorable and more likely to experience police brutality and incarceration throughout these recent months. We have created an unhealthy way of living through many false stereotypes from the way someone looks. It just so happens that these false stereotypes create negative fields in which people are afraid to interact with someone just off the color of their skin. I hope we can all support each other regardless of your political background, religion, or skin color. Cuz don't we all bleed the same color.....?

A photo posted by Jabari Parker (@jabariparker) on Jul 12, 2016 at 10:22am PDT

Last week, Parker voiced safety concerns following the police shooting death of Philando Castile. Parker also challenged former Illinois congressman/current jackass Joe Walsh, posting that the ex-rep won't lay "a single finger" on President Barack Obama, after Walsh tweeted thinly veiled threats in the wake of the Dallas sniper attack.

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