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Black NFL Player Tweets About An Emotional Interaction With A White Stranger He Had Recently
These days, the world needs more love and support for each other than ever. And this beautiful encounter between the NFL player Zay Jones and an elderly white woman is proof we’re all going to be okay.
Over the past weekend, Jones was approached by a stranger at a local store. With tears in her eyes, she told him: “I’m from Minneapolis and I just want you to know ‘you matter to me.'” Deeply moved by the kind words, Jones felt compelled to share the precious encounter on Twitter and it soon went viral. The tweet was liked 825.3K times, but we suspect that many more hearts were touched.
“Be the light. Love others,” said Jones’ other tweet, giving us inspiration for days to come.
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The NFL player Zay Jones tweeted the emotional encounter with an elderly white woman and it went viral
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Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Zay Jones tweeted the story on Saturday. The former Buffalo Bills early-round pick was in a Home Goods store in the Las Vegas area where he ran into a white elderly lady.
This comes just days after George Floyd, an African American man, was murdered by a now-former Minneapolis Police Department officer in the Twin Cities. The incident initiated nationwide demonstrations that were largely peaceful with few exceptions of clashes between protesters and police officers.
The 46-year-old black security guard Floyd died after his neck was pinned under a white police officer’s knee for nine minutes. The officer has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Many more people were moved by Jones’ tweets
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What do you think ?
deanna woods 5 years ago
As a black person, I just want to say that I know that most white people are not like this police officer and I say thank you for that. Some people don't want the races to get along and those people just need to go away.
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
I just can't understand why some people have such hatred in their heart for different skin tones its absolutely rediculous.
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Country Nana 5 years ago
8+ minutes is a very long time. Actually, maybe someone should promote a media blackout for a certain hour, and everyone just play dead air for that amount of time. Just to let the realization of how brutal the murder was really sink in.
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
NIckolodeon did just that, and of course some are bleating 'what about the children!!', like they haven't got the balls to explain things to their kids.
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Demi Zwaan 5 years ago
I would be so weirded out if someone did that to me. You don't even know me. You think because I'm black, I'm a good person? No, just act normal and treat me like any other person, no matter their color, gender or sexuality.
Country Nana 5 years ago
I probably wouldn't say something like that, even though I feel that way, because it's so awkward. And like @Demi Zwaan says, you don't know each other. But it was still a nice gesture.
Load More Replies... deanna woods 5 years ago
As a black person, I just want to say that I know that most white people are not like this police officer and I say thank you for that. Some people don't want the races to get along and those people just need to go away.
KT Trondsen 5 years ago
I just can't understand why some people have such hatred in their heart for different skin tones its absolutely rediculous.
Load More Replies... Country Nana 5 years ago
8+ minutes is a very long time. Actually, maybe someone should promote a media blackout for a certain hour, and everyone just play dead air for that amount of time. Just to let the realization of how brutal the murder was really sink in.
Caroline Driver 5 years ago
NIckolodeon did just that, and of course some are bleating 'what about the children!!', like they haven't got the balls to explain things to their kids.
Load More Replies... Demi Zwaan 5 years ago
I would be so weirded out if someone did that to me. You don't even know me. You think because I'm black, I'm a good person? No, just act normal and treat me like any other person, no matter their color, gender or sexuality.
Country Nana 5 years ago
I probably wouldn't say something like that, even though I feel that way, because it's so awkward. And like @Demi Zwaan says, you don't know each other. But it was still a nice gesture.
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