Karmelo Anthony Trial Revealed Something Disturbing

[00:00:00]So, yesterday concluded the highly publicized and polarized trial of Carmelo Anthony when a jury found him unanimously guilty of murdering Austin Metaf. Now, I refrain from making a video about this topic because I didn't want to speculate on the facts or sensationalize the tragic death of a 17-year-old. But now that all the evidence has been presented and the jury rendered their final verdict, I'm going to give my completely unabbridged opinion on this entire case. And I'm eager to see your guys' opinions down in the comments below. As always, like the video and subscribe to the channel. But let's start with the breaking news of the guilty verdict. Fox News alert. The jury just sentenced Carmelo Anthony.

[00:00:43]We're going to be back with Brooke Taylor who's live outside the courthouse. What do we have?

[00:00:51]>> Hi, Jesse. Some pretty breaking news to give you right now. The jury has sentenced Carmelo Anthony to 35 years behind bars after finding him guilty uh of murder. I'm told that he is eligible for parole after he serves half his time. The jury had the option uh to give him as much as 99 years behind bars, but again, they have chosen to give him 35 years. And I do want to mention, we showed you those protests, a bunch of supporters out here. They have erupted again. Pretty shocking. Uh this is a direct quote. I just heard one woman, one supporter say, quote, "Those twins, um meaning the victim and his twin brother who were there at the time are quote domestic racist terrorists." So, uh pretty unbelievable, Jesse.

[00:01:36]>> Now, I assume most people are caught up with the details of this case, but if you're unfamiliar with it, let me speedrun it for you. Carmemelllo Anthony was sitting underneath another school's tent at a track meet when he was asked over 15 times to leave and refused. At that point, due to the awkward and tense situation being created, Austin Metaf approached Carmelo Anthony asking him to leave to which he also refused. This is where Carmemelllo began to escalate the situation by daring Austin Metaf to move him and telling him, "Touch me and see what happens." At this point, Carmemelllo slides his backpack between his legs, puts his hand inside the backpack and continues to dare to touch him. Then Austin shoves Carmelo. And by all witness accounts, it was between a hard and a light push. So, let's just play devil's advocate and say it was a solid push from a 6-foot young man. And as I understand, Carmelo recovered and got up from the shove while simultaneously stabbing Austin Metaf directly in the heart. He tossed the knife, ran from the tent, and was subsequently apprehended by police.

[00:02:44]While in police custody, the officer who apprehended him radioed that he had the alleged suspect. To which Carmelo blatantly replied, "Not allegedly, I did it." Now, if I missed any details regarding the facts of the case, please let me know down in the comments. But what I want to talk about in this video goes deeper than just the facts of the case. I want to talk about the astonishing level of racial tribalism, the gross perversion of self-defense, and the complete rejection of accountability emulating from the side supporting Carmelo Anthony. The first thing I want to touch on is the jury selection. The side that supports Carmelo was absolutely irate that no black people were selected to be on the jury. Even though the potential black jurors were disqualified for saying they couldn't put Carmelo Anthony in jail because they saw him as a child or they didn't want to put another young black man behind bars, revealing they were both unwilling and unequipped to issue an objective verdict based on the merits of the case. Admitting that you would vote to acquit Carmemelllo Anthony, even if the evidence was overwhelming that he is guilty, demonstrated a level of racial tribalism that frankly shocked a lot of people. A 17-year-old was stabbed in the heart. Carmelo Anthony instantly admitted to doing it. And without knowing any other facts or details, people were unapologetically taking the side of Carmelo Anthony simply because they share the same skin color. And by complaining that no black jurors meant that Carmelo Anthony wouldn't receive a fair trial means they believe someone can only be considered your peer if you have the same skin color. Which leads to my bigger and broader point, which is I can truly not tell these days if black people want segregation to return. If black people believe the only way a black person can get a proper trial and receive fair and honest and objective judgment from their peers is if their peers share the same color as them. Then what does that say about your feelings towards people who don't share the same skin color as you? And just to be clear, it wasn't an all-white jury like they're trying to sensationalize. It was a diverse jury of people. It just didn't have any black people. And that's not a consequence of racism. It was a consequence of all the black people who were interviewed for jury duty saying they couldn't judge the case objectively and automatically sided with a black kid who killed a white kid without knowing any details regarding the case. And that's what perplexes me. If you truly don't see people of other races as your countrymen, as your peers, and you want black only spaces, black only dormitories, black only graduations, black only juries, that doesn't sound like the integrated, colorblind society the entire civil rights movement was supposed to be about. A jury of your peers is one of the most important parts of our legal system. It implies we share the same values, we share the same culture, we share the same religion and thus have a mutual expectation to hold each other accountable fairly. But it seems like the point of contention from the side supporting Carmelo Anthony is that they weren't interested in objective fairness. They wanted black people on the jury so Carmelo could get automatically acquitted. And that brings me to the second big point of this trial, the unnecessary racialization.

[00:06:20]this was made into a white verse black thing when it never should have been that. I guarantee you every single person who wanted Carmelo Anthony to go to jail would feel the exact same way if the details of the case were identical, but the races were reversed. But we know the supporters of Carmelo Anthony wouldn't be consistent. If Carmemelllo Anthony was the one who died and Austin Metaf was on trial for murder, they'd be screaming to lock him up. And we'd be agreeing with them because the issue was flagrant murder, not a race issue. It only became a race issue when Carmemelllo Anthony raised over half a million dollars for murdering another person with no evidence to prove it was self-defense. It was clear and obvious celebration and support for the killing of a white boy. And when more details started to emerge, it became abundantly clear that this was a situation of disproportionate violence being used and rational people connecting the dots that this kind of disproportionate violence is a huge problem with black teenagers, which it is. Like it's not even a question. Like I know so many black local politicians, community activists, anti-gun advocates who profusely complain about the gun violence problem in the black community that is perpetrated by teenagers. They'll say, "We need to stop the shooting. We need to stop the reckless violence. Too many 14 and 15year-olds are dying at the hands of one another." But when other people echo that exact same sentiment, they ignore it, pretend it doesn't exist, and even get offended by the premise. Like I love talking with the old heads at the barber shop that I go to, 50, 60-year-old black men, and all I ever hear is them complaining about and condemning young. Every person who is in or has ties to the black community will all admit that the young teenagers have a serious violence problem, but they never mobilize or protest to express their dissatisfaction when some 15-year-old shoots and kills a 16-year-old. But the moment one of the people in the altercation isn't black, they mobilize and unify and support the black person regardless if he's innocent or guilty. And the rest of the country sees this. They see how there's no outrage and uproar when some random 2-year-old girl gets shot in a driveby.

[00:08:50]And apparently the only time black people can collectively come together is when it's time to express their dissatisfaction and dislike of another racial group. Like just take a look at one of the protesters outside the courthouse yesterday after Carmelo's guilty verdict was read. Um the judge as well in this case said it was not a case about race, but you cannot deny that just the facts of the case and what we've seen play out since then and what we're watch happening now is because the defendant is black, the victim is white, and that's the bottom line.

[00:09:27]>> But again, this is what I alluded to when I this has brought out what's bubbling right beneath the surface. Um, >> like he's not even pretending to be sympathetic for the person who died.

[00:09:38]He's getting up in the face of a person he considers to be his racial enemy and doing exactly what Carmemelllo Anthony did, trying to provoke a response from the man. And we all know if that man were to extend his arm and create some personal space, that black man would have responded with disproportionate violence. And that brings me to the third point, the gross distortion of what self-defense even means.

[00:10:06]>> I don't have an opinion.

[00:10:07]>> I don't have an opinion here.

[00:10:10]>> Just like was doing that. Just what Carmelo was doing.

[00:10:16]Protecting his [ __ ] self.

[00:10:18]>> I legally carry a firearm. And the first thing you're taught is there are about a thousand different things you're supposed to do before you shoot somebody because self-defense, especially deadly self-defense, has a clear defined high hurdle that must be met. And I've been so disappointed and disheartened to see the reaction from the side supporting Carmelo Anthony believe that a push or a shove is a justification for deadly violence. Like I'm sure literally every man has experienced a pushing and shoving match with somebody before. And the idea that people believe that is caused to escalate a situation to deadly violence is astonishing. They literally believe stabbing somebody in the heart as a response to a shove is legitimate self-defense. If Austin kept his hands to himself, then he'd still be alive.

[00:11:14]And let me be clear, if it was a black kid that shoved a white kid and the white kid responded by stabbing the black kid in the chest, I would support him going to jail just as much. But this idea that if somebody lays a finger on you, you're well within your right to end their life is just barbaric thirdworld behavior. It's uncivilized.

[00:11:36]It's dangerous. And if the black people supporting Carmelo Anthony truly believe that is proper behavior, well, don't be expected when the rest of the races who don't believe that's proper behavior don't want to be around you. If you're advertising to the world that you're willing to murder over the most petty [ __ ] people are going to start doing the calculation in their head if even being associated with your kind is worth the risk. Like, dude, boys push and shove. Boys fight. Boys wrestle. I'm not saying it's good or it's right or even that Austin Metaf should have pushed Carmemelllo Anthony, but I want to play you this clip from a New York subway of a black man threatening to stab and kill another black man for politely asking him to stop blasting music on his speakers.

[00:12:23]>> This mother got his headphones on.

[00:12:26]Told me to mother put my He told me to put my speaker down and he got his mothering headphones on.

[00:12:35]You out your mind, my man.

[00:12:39]I want to cut you.

[00:12:42]So shut your mouth then. So shut your mouth then. Mind your business. You Why you had to jump out there? You got headphones on, you think I was a punk or something? Yeah, that's the best thing you better do.

[00:13:01]Move you. I played that to preface my final point, which is the how dare you tell me what to do mentality. This is what prompted Carmelo Anthony to stay in a tent that he didn't belong in, even after being asked nicely over 15 times to please leave. I never ran track, but from what I understand, these team tents are where people keep their belongings, their equipment, their electronics, their wallets. So, it's very reasonable that you don't want random strangers in there with your unattended belongings.

[00:13:35]But black people in mass have adopted this toxic mentality. And if you're a black person, I know you've heard somebody say this. We are not our ancestors. And the implication behind that statement is our ancestors were a bunch of submissive cowards who did whatever the white man said. So now that we're free, we reject any virtues that make us feel submissive or like a coward. Basically, adhering to social norms, having respect for authority, following direction, having consideration for others is tantamount to being a slave. So, anytime someone does something that invokes that feeling of this person thinks I'm their slave, black people feel like their ego, their dignity, their personhood is being attacked and they must respond violently because I'm not my ancestor. And that's how Carmelo Anthony saw something as simple as a request to leave their tent as Austin Metaf trying to perpetuate white supremacy and dehumanize him. And instead of leaving like any reasonable person would have done, he sat there defiantly to prove to Austin Metaf he was not a slave and he was not his ancestors. Carmelo Anthony by all accounts came from a two parent household. He lives in a good area and has two professional parents. Yet he still adopted the destructive mentality of the hood. There's no better example than NBA star John Morant. He came from an upper middle class, two parent household, good solid upbringing, and he made it to the NBA. A massive achievement, even becoming an NBA star and getting a $200 million contract. And what did he do with his good foundational upbringing combined with $200 million? He pretended to play gangster and employed his friends to pull up in an SUV outside of an NBA arena and point guns with laser beams down the tunnel at the opposing NBA team's players simply because they got into a mild argument on the court. It's a limiting and toxic mindset that develops resentment for society and resentment for anybody who appears to even be part of that society. That's why they call black people who don't believe it's justified to stab somebody over being pushed coons. Sellouts, Uncle Tom's, begging for white approval because in their mind there's only one proper way to be black and it's that.

[00:16:05]And the public widespread support for that irrational violent mindset is what people can no longer ignore. There's people in this country who believe they're titled to anybody's space. And if anybody asks them to leave, they don't have to. And if that person barely tries to move you from their space, deadly violence is a justifiable response. And I don't think black people have properly considered the third order consequences from this unambiguous realization. There's no winners in this situation. One person's dead. One person's life is effectively over and all for absolutely nothing. Rest in peace to Austin Metaf and I hope that this tragic situation can prevent other acts of irrational violence from happening in the future. But let me know what you guys think down in the comments section below. If you enjoyed the video, make sure you hit that like button. Make sure you subscribe to the channel if you have not already. Turn on those notification bells so you never miss a video.

[00:17:04]And I will see you guys in the next one.