“Former “Hercules” star, political conservative and outspoken Christian Kevin Sorbo unleashed a Facebook rant about the protestors in Ferguson, Missouri, labeling them “animals” and “losers.”
Sorbo took to Facebook Wednesday, Aug. 20, to discuss the Ferguson protestors who have been calling for justice since the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. The actor criticized those who have been gathering in the St. Louis suburb for having what he said are ulterior motives.
“Ferguson riots have very little to do with the shooting of the young man,” Sorbo wrote. “It is an excuse to be the losers these animals truly are. It is a tipping point to frustration built up over years of not trying, but blaming everyone else, The Man, for their failures. It’s always someone else’s fault when you give up. Hopefully this is a reminder to the African Americans ( I always thought we just Americans. Oh, well.) that their President the voted in has only made things worse for them, not better.”
Read more from Kevin Sorbo here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/21/kevin-sorbo-ferguson-animals-losers_n_5697647.html
Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola, Ana Kasparian and Jimmy Dore of The Young Turks break down Sorbo’s comments. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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If it weren’t for the grace of God working in people’s lives, Kevin, Christians would end up being on the same boat as the rest of the world. In fact, compare the Ferguson protesters to the so-called “Christian” Westboro Baptist Church and see how alike and different they really are from each other.
He called the rioters animals, not the protesters. There is a huge difference. Protesters are groups of people coming together to publicly express their opinion about wrong doings in order for justice. Rioters are people who take advantage of a situation for personal gain.
Once again, you’ve skewed the truth in order to make a headline. In doing so, your news cast is pushing the races even further apart than they already are. You are the problem with this battle, and you all are the true racists. Feeding on the emotions of poor people in order for a few more people to visit your disgraceful little site. Truly pathetic.
Why not pay attention to what Sorbo was saying?’ It’s the same old right wing christian racism that has been foisted upon us for years. Religion is a mental illness, and you should seek a cure
Um. What was Sorbo saying? That the rioters are losers and [metaphoric] animals? Are they not?