On the Sept. 22 edition of FOX Business’ “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Neil Cavuto spars with Rev. Jesse Jackson in an attempt to discredit Charlotte protesters.
In the clip, Cavuto tells Jackson that white people would protest peacefully if they experienced injustice.
“Can you imagine for a moment if you had this many Black police shooting white folks in the back?” Jackson asks Cavuto. “What would your response be?”
Cavuto implies that Black people are unable to peacefully protest. However, the host insists that white people can.
“I wouldn’t break into Macy’s. I would peacefully protest my rage.”
But Jackson does not believe that. He sarcastically answers, “Right.”
In the last five years, numerous sports riots have been swept under the rug. Here are a few examples:
This riot happened after a surf competition in Huntington Beach, California.
This happened during the Pumpkin Spice Riots in Keene, New Hampshire, in 2014.
After the San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series, fans rioted in celebration.
This occurred after Joe Paterno’s firing in Pennsylvania, 2011.
After the Vancouver Canucks lost in the 2011 finals, fans rioted and burned the city to a crisp.
Atlanta Black Star dug a little deeper into history and pulled out this little nougat:
