Keith Olbermann rips CBS analyst for griping about Kobe Bryant’s support of Eric Garner protests
ESPN host Keith Olbermann blasted former colleague Doug Gottlieb on Wednesday for complaining about NBA star Kobe Bryant and his teammates’ show of support for the protests against the Eric Garner grand jury decision.
“It’s called empathy, Doug, and you don’t have it,” Olbermann said.
Gottlieb, who currently works for CBS Sports Radio, criticized Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates on Tuesday after most of the team took the court wearing shirts bearing Garner’s final words, “I can’t breathe.” The phrase has become a symbol and hashtag for the protests around the country calling for police to face greater accountability after a grand jury failed to indict the New York City police officer who was found to have choked Garner this past July.
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“So, somebody who makes a lot of money is not only not allowed to protest on behalf of those who don’t, but he should be criticized for sticking out his neck when a problem may not necessarily be his problem?” he asked sarcastically. “Because, of course, unless something bad has happened to you personally, it hasn’t really happened. And your response to it or protest against it is somehow invalid or insincere or worthless, because of course, only people with nothing much to lose should ever protest. Those whose incomes depend on selling merchandise should never say, ‘Hey, maybe my standing up right now is more important than me making more money.’ Because what kind of example is that for the kids, implying that maybe justice is more important than personal wealth?”
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Go Keith!
miss you!
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Now that would be fun!!
