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Police Called On 3-Year-Old Black Boy Because He Was Too Good At Soccer (blacksportsonline.com)

submitted 1 week ago by slothrop@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/c/usa/p/1271268/police-called-on-3-year-old-black-boy-because-he-was-too-good-at-soccer

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[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It’s “blacksportsonline” lol. That was indeed the entire point, to frame it as a racial issue.

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Yeah. That's what I said. 🤔🤷🏼

And all the outlets I have seen reporting on this story have pointed out that the kid was black. Now if that's simply carrying over from the original post, who knows. But everybody's stirring this pot.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Oh well yeah lol. Anger gets clicks and all these outlets make money on that.

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

indeed

money over all