What’s going down at the Capitol Building right now has shaken the entire country.
A MAGA protest took place in the Nation’s Capitol today, and protestors have gotten violent, and have now overtaken the Capitol Building.
#BREAKING: Congress evacuated as protesters storm Capitol; tear gas used: https://t.co/dQ6C206yuv pic.twitter.com/bDK5vMUKWW
— Atlanta Journal-Constitution (@ajc) January 6, 2021
WATCH: The U.S. Capitol remains on lockdown after protestors entered the building https://t.co/jbW1p1TJFE pic.twitter.com/2HLhWJ7yt2
— Bloomberg (@business) January 6, 2021
Trump loyalists and police continue to clash, as thousands more are making their way to the Capitol building. Trump loyalists pepper-spraying and punching D.C. police. https://t.co/qvJ2RKYcrU
— Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) January 6, 2021
The “stop the steal” movement has taken a drastic turn for the worse, with plenty of blame to go around. While the country slowly looks like it’s falling apart, athletes have taken to social media to express their concerns.
An absolute disgrace whatβs happening at the US Capitol right now. And a blatant example of inequity in how law enforcement chooses to deal with those involved. πππ
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) January 6, 2021
This certainly is not a peaceful protest
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 6, 2021
The difference in the treatment between races in America is on full display
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 6, 2021
Letβs keep it real for a moment pic.twitter.com/3HO38mR8Dy
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) January 6, 2021
How would you classify these people at the Capitol? Protesters? Rioters? Domestic terrorists? Anarchists? Violent extremists?
— Stan Van Gundy (@realStanVG) January 6, 2021
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This is truly a sad day for this country, and for our democracy. So many times we look to our athletes to step up and use their voices for the greater good, and this will be one of those instances. Fair or not, our athletes have one of the biggest platforms in this country, and a lot of them are known to use that platform to speak out for what they believe in.
This is going to be a long day, and a lot of people from both political parties are going to say a lot of things. We’ll see if the world of sports can once again do their part to try to unify America during a very dark time.
Stay safe out there everyone, we might have some difficult times ahead of us.
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