“As a Black man on this nation…I am down with you.”
Unhappy information was reported yesterday when Jussie Smollett was despatched to the hospital after a brutal assault in Chicago. The Empire actor was approached by two males who known as him racial and homophobic slurs earlier than they beat him up and left him with a fractured rib and a noose round his neck. Already, T.I., Lee Daniels and extra have despatched effectively needs to the actor and newest to share a message is Steve Harvey.
The discuss present host posted a video to his Instagram feed explaining how he is standing along with his “little brother” Jussie Smollett and can help him in any which method.
“…] I haven’t got all of the eloquent stuff to say. I simply need to say this to little brother Jussie that as a Black man on this nation…I am down with you. I do know rather a lot brothers that is down with you,” Steve stated within the video. “This ain’t about sexual desire or nothing, this about coming to the help one other brother that has tasted the brutality hatred, racism and bigotry. So we down with you Jussie Smollett, nevertheless you need to deal with this.”
Steve let or not it’s identified that his phrases usually are not “a name for violence” however only a message to let Jussie know that the OGs are with him.
Watch the total clip beneath.