Hours ago, video of David Banner and Lyfe Jennings having a passionate disagreement over the right solution to police brutality at a town hall meeting in Atlanta went viral.
In the clip, it appears Banner suggested black people arm themselves against the police, and Lyfe disagreed and said that solution would only lead to more problems.
The two men were eventually separated by Tyrese, and the media has been focusing more on their disagreement than the town hall meeting itself.
And David Banner has a huge problem with that.
He tweets:
@wsbtv this is why you shouldn’t be let into our meetings. Out of all that happened this is what you focus on. You are part of the problem!
— DAVID BANNER (@davidbanner) July 13, 2016
I told you all about their cameras. https://t.co/cNgOjA5r7e
— DAVID BANNER (@davidbanner) July 13, 2016
Strong Black Men (They want.) but not in real time. Only in movies or dead and talked about.
— DAVID BANNER (@davidbanner) July 13, 2016
Men are suppose to have a difference of opinion. (That’s growth.) We are the only ones that let our enemy in the meetings with cameras.
— DAVID BANNER (@davidbanner) July 13, 2016
Stop bashing our own this is not a popularity contest. We must disagree in private and move forward with understanding. Stay focused.
— DAVID BANNER (@davidbanner) July 13, 2016
The fact that we are so easily distracted is a problem. They can perpetuate drama but it’s our choice to keep it up. Now let’s move forward.
— DAVID BANNER (@davidbanner) July 13, 2016
Lyfe Jennings took to Instagram to explain the situation and he wanted his followers to know he still supports David Banner’s movement:
Woke up to a lot of media and questions about last night discussions. I have nothing but respect for this man first of all. I think debate is necessary to find solutions. And despite disagreement this is my brother and I support his movement period. I could be wrong but I just don’t agree that these kids picking up guns is gonna solve anything. I think it’ll make it worse. Believe me I know…15yrs in prison I don’t think anybody up there has as much experience with the police as me… #blacklivesmatter
Check out the video below:
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I understand he’s militant and all but telling black people to start arming ourselves and going at the cops isn’t a smart or longterm solution. As I’ve stated on here earlier, the answer is organizing like the Jews have done. Economic power is the only way we can make things change.
I completely agree with you. Sadly we have celebrities like Chrisette Michelle telling us not to boycott. ?
Ugh she’s such a try hard sometimes.
She’s a fool.
I agree, the Jews have they stuff on lock. They buy within and keep it within. They stick together, and w/e issues they have within they handle it themselves. They study the law, they have their own lawyers, their own police….they don’t even trust White folks which is why their communities is within the Black community (at least that’s how it is in NY)
Bingo. But the fake enlightened people like David swear arming ourselves against cops will solve everything.
I have literally seen Jews discuss this and they said exactly what you typed. They said marching is not going to get the job done.
I’m disappointed in him for even going there. That was terrible advice to give our young black people.
I dont think he was even thinking about young kids when he was attempting to make his point. Guns is the last thing young black men need since soo many of them are using them on each other. I have never been a fan of Lyfe but he gets a thumbs up for realizing David Banner is a fool
I’d like to add that if we as in all minorities, the gays (LGBT), Muslims…etc. united and fought back together, we would really see some changes to legislation be made. But no, we’re too busy fighting with each other.
I usually agree with David but I don’t here. So we stop violence with more violence? That has never worked.
Exactly. All I can do is shake my head.
Right. But for some reason, disagreeing with using violence makes David and his supporters angry. The most sensible solution was the first comment posted on here to be honest. Why? Because we know that solution worked for the Jews.
Yeah because everything else has worked. It’s more irresponsible to disagree with a man without offering solutions. So the sad part is all you can Do is disagree. That’s easy, what’s the solution though?
I hate this became a big story but this is why David Banner has to be a little more polished. Don’t give the media the ammunition to change the topic at a time like this.
What the hell is wrong with David? Cops already killing us left and right with no weapons on us and being no threat. Imagine if we were armed it would 10 times worst than it already is. So counterproductive David is becoming too radicalized smh.
This is why I was quiet as a church mouse when people were hyping David Banner up to be the next leader for Civil Rights. He’s too much of a hothead to get anything of substance done. He’s just another naive and delusional hotep.
Ok we’ve had two black men from what I remember put their lives on the line to kill cops. And what good did that do? It hasn’t stopped police brutality and it won’t. I agree that we should move like the Jews did and start using our dollars for the advancement of our people.
Lyfe is right. But the hoteps have been dragging him so bad he made his IG private.
I forgot how fine this man is. Good Lord!