Brian Urlacher talks about Jacob Blake’s situation

At the risk of being accused of trying to “cancel” linebacker Brian Urlacher from the Hall of Fame Bears (the first question would be: “Cancel him with what?”), It is important to note a comment that he did Thursday and that sparked a trend on Twitter trifecta of Urlacher, Brett Favre and former teammate Lance Briggs.

Said Urlacher, on Instagram: “Brett Favre played the MNF game the day his father died, threw 4 touchdowns in the first period and was a legend for playing in the face of adversity. NBA players boycott the playoffs because a guy searching for a knife, wanted on a warrant for sexual assault, was shot dead by police.

Aside from the absurd comparison of Favre, who chose to play through a personal tragedy that had no broader societal significance, to the repeated shooting behind the back of Jacob Blake (a / k / a “dude) by the police, Urlacher takes refuge in the carefree what about? a story many adopted from the latest video which shows anyone with a righteous mind and a human heart the use of lethal force when other non-lethal means to subdue a suspect were readily available.

Jacob Blake was not looking for a knife. He had a knife in the car. (Newsflash: Lots of people have knives in their cars.) And as noted earlier today on our Twitter page, whether someone has committed a crime in the past or is currently suspected of having committed a crime, no one should be able to exercise the power of judge, jury and executioner on any US citizen without due process.

The actions of the officers who shot Jacob Blake go directly to the heart of concerns first raised by Colin Kaepernick in August 2016. Those with the capacity to use lethal force need to know when and where to use it, and especially when and where at do not use it. No effort to criticize Jacob Blake’s story justifies unloading a clip behind his back without due process, not under the circumstances presented in this video. And anyone who thinks that is the case should never be a police officer.

I didn’t want to respond to Urlacher’s remarks. The problem, however, is that too many people seem to agree with him. What if at a time like this we’re not ready to stand up and shout what’s right and what’s wrong, when will we ever do?