Laila Ali Explains Why She Won’t Publicly Support Black Lives Matter Movement

In a recent interview with Huff Post Live, Laila admits she doesn’t publicly support the Black Lives Matter movement because she doesn’t want it to become a problem for her pockets.

That Grape Juice writes:

On the promotional train to increase awareness about her forthcoming stint on the Arnold Schwarzenegger-hosted ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ (January 2017), the boxing champ was hit with questions about footballer Colin Kaepernick and her thoughts on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.

“Yes, black lives matter. Yes, white lives matter, asian lives matter. All lives matter,” she said. “And that’s kind of what my focus is. But it’s hard because, you know, you’ve got sponsors and you’ve got this and you’ve got that. And you don’t want to step on anybody’s toes. And you’re trying to be politically correct, but at the same time trying to uplift your people.” – Ali, 2016

The response above set off a chain reaction of criticism.  See some of it below:

“I would think about what can I do as a family to take responsibility for our actions,” she said. “So, I think as black people, we have to do the things that we can do to make a change within our own community within ourselves first and then let the trickle effect happen.” – Laila Ali, 2016

Check out the video below:

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10 comments

  1. Nothing surprises me anymore. Most of these black celebrities don’t even think they could end up shot dead by a crooked cop. Hell they think their money makes them immune to most things. So I expect these kinds of answers.

  2. I agree with the second part. There are pressing issues within the black community than police brutality. More black women are killed by black men than black men killed by police. I’d rather confront that. Failing schools, lack of resources and access to healthcare – that’s where my focus is.

  3. There isn’t a “trickle effect” when innocent blood is SHED in the streets with no one to be held accountable for it. YES, things within the black community need to change, but black people who commit crime against other black people are held accountable.

    I am so tired of this debate man….

  4. What black people are complaining about is police who shoot first ask questions later not being held accountable even after the shooting has been unjustified. Black men who kill other black men or women are punished by law, police officers aren’t.

  5. She doesn’t wanna say the wrong thing and then lose money over it….like supporting BLM and stating how you want equality and justice for your people is a bad thing now???? How would you offend anyone with these statements of what ALL people want but aren’t getting…she needs to get punched in her head a few times like sit your weak a$$ down and never talk again like the White man wants you to

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