Inside Edition, August 8,2023
A 16-year-old is being dubbed a "real-life Aquaman" for swimming to the rescue in the midst of a riverfront brawl. The incident happened at the Montgomery Riverfront in Alabama. The fight broke out after a dock worker who tried to move a boat that was preventing a riverboat from docking was jumped by a group of five men. When the riverboat docked, some of the passengers became involved in the brawl. Inside Edition's Sibila Vargas has more.
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Statistics as of August 9, 2023 at 4:31 PM EDT
total # of views -758,832
total # of comments - 2,750
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Update: August 10, 2023 - I just noticed that this video is now age restricted and only able to be viewed on YouTube. I don't know when that changed.
Latest revision - August 10, 2023
This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series about the August 5, 2023 incident that is known as "the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl" and other names.
This post presents two article excerpts with information about the "Montgomery Brawl". This post also showcases some comments and "tweets" about that fight which include references to Jason Aldean May 2023 controversial Country music song "Try That In A Small Town".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/08/montgomery-alabama-brawl-august-5-2023.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about "the Montgomery Brawl" from its Wikipedia page..
That post also includes some examples of Black folks' comments about the Montgomery Brawl from a YouTube discussion thread.*
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/08/black-peoples-montgomery-riverboat.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents some comments from Black people about the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl that mention the ancestors.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this YouTube video that is embedded in this post.
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I chose not to include any examples of those comments in this pancocojams series.
However, if people are sincerely doubtful about whether racism against Black people still exists in the United States, I suggest that they discussion theads about the so-called Montgomery Brawl.
There are a number of online articles about that Jason Aldean song and racism. Here's a link to one of those articles: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/20/jason-aldean-try-that-in-a-small-town-rightwing-embrace "Jason Aldean’s Try That in a Small Town sums up the delusions of the right wing
Arwa Mahdawi, 20 Jul 2023
The embrace of the country star’s anti-city ‘modern lynching
song’ by Republicans encapsulates their nostalgia and paranoia
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Online Source #1
https://www.newsweek.com/alabama-boat-brawl-sparks-jason-aldean-jokes-videos-1818048 "Alabama Boat Brawl Sparks Jason Aldean Jokes, Videos", by Nick Mordowanec, 8/7/23
Aldean's track was released in July and received a flurry of praise and scrutiny due to its lyrics, video location and Country Music Television (CMT) dropping the song and video from its regular rotation. The video was filmed outside of the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, where a white mob killed Henry Choate, a Black man, in 1927.
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M0NSTER
@M0NSTER_R0N
Jason Aldean has made white kids way too brave. A black security guard at a Mobile, Alabama River asked some white kids to move their boat and they decided to jump him. So the rest of the black community that was there jumped in to defend him. Try that in a small town! 😅
8:19 PM · Aug 6, 2023
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@OldManZack
The best part of the Alabama river boat brawl is that the internet has adopted Jason Al dean’s ‘Try that in a small town’ as the soundtrack to the ass whipping those racists bastards got
5:39 AM · Aug 7, 2023
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Attached to this "tweet" is a GIF of a White man with a beard doing the kiss of satisfaction gesture with his fingers to his mouth.
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SC King👑 (He/Him)✊🏿🇬🇳🏳️🌈❤️🔥
@ZaneTheGenie
The way black people are repurposing Jason Aldean's "try that in a small town" as a black anthem after the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl is the kind of delicious irony I live for.
12:39 AM · Aug 7, 2023
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Attached to this "tweet" is a GIF of a Black man standing in front of a water front smiling and making a bushing his palms together gesture of great satisfaction.
Montgomery Mayor Steven L. Reed wrote Sunday on X that local police "acted swiftly to detain several reckless individuals for attacking a man who was doing his job."
He added that warrants were being signed and that "justice will be served."….
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Comments from that article’s discussion thread,with numbers assigned for referencing purposes only.
1. Emmanuel Goldst, August 8, 2023
"Hmm, who knew that Montgomery was a small town."
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2. Patrick Watson, August 8, 2023
"It is compared to other majors cities. Even OCK has more people. Simple math would tell you that."
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City
Oklahoma City…., officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma"...
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Online Source #2
https://www.dailydot.com/debug/alabama-riverboat-brawl-memes-try-that-in-a-small-town/ "Alabama riverboat brawl videos keep getting set to Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’"
The controversial country song has been repurposed to mock the attackers.
Mikael Thalen Mikael Thalen Tech Posted on Aug 7, 2023
"The viral Alabama riverboat brawl, an incident which saw pontoon boaters and riverboat employees throwing fists in Montgomery, Alabama on Saturday, is being combined with the controversial song “Try That In A Small Town” by country singer Jason Aldean.
The situation unfolded over the weekend after video surfaced showing a group of men refusing to move their pontoon boat that was blocking the city-owned riverboat the Harriot II. One of the men associated with the pontoon boat kicked off the brawl after attacking the riverboat employee attempting to get him to move.
The chaotic scene saw everything from another employee jumping in the water to aid his coworker, a metal folding chair being used as a weapon, and responding police desperately attempting to bring the crowd under control.
Memes regarding the incident have since exploded online, with endless comparisons being made between the fight and Marvel’s the Avengers. But the hottest meme so far appears to be the one that adds the controversial country song to the footage.
Just last month, Aldean faced criticism after releasing a music video for the song that many felt contained racial undertones. Specifically, given the video’s footage of Black Lives Matter protests, allegations were made that the video was calling for violence against the Black community.
Although Aldean vehemently denied the insinuation, the song has now taken on a life of its own. And given the racial aspects of the brawl, which saw the white pontoon boaters fighting with Black employees and onlookers, the incident is being used to highlight what happens when you “try that in a small town” and throw the message back in Aldean’s fac
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Some memes using the song even contained images of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who lived for several years in Montgomery.
Montgomery is steeped in civil rights history. The Montgomery bus boycott began there when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.
“They done added ‘Try that in a small town’ lol,” another said of the footage.
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Multiple arrests were made in the wake of the incident, although Montgomery police have not released the identities of those involved. The incident is currently under investigation and charges are expected to come in the coming days."
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Online Source #3
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-memes-reactions-montgomery-riverboat-205600064.html "Best Memes, Reactions to the Montgomery Riverboat Brawl" published by Stephanie Holland, August 7, 2023
[Pancocojams Editor's Note: WARNING- Some examples include profanity and/or a form of the n word.]
1.Donald,August 7, 2023
"Way I see it the white dudes on the pontoon "tried that in a small town" and got their butts beat by the small town members. A well earned butt beating at that. No one I know thinks of that song in racial terms. It's right vs wrong. White guys were wrong, black guys were right, and they tuned them up. Good on them."
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2. mike,August 7, 2023
"Montgomery Al isn’t exactly a small town and it’s 60 percent black"
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Online Source #4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjvUaVNhnMo "Massive Brawl Breaks Out on Alabama Riverfront Dock" published by Inside Edition, Aug 8, 2023
All of these comments are from August 8, 2023
1. @user-go1pl6em3n
"This is how black Americans handle white supremacist in Jason Aldean's "Small Town".
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2.
"They ended it in a small town jason whatchu ganna do ??"
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3. @ryanjoseph9335
"Hey Siri. Play that song "Try that in a small town." "
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4. @captdoug
"Looks like those people on the pontoon boat or listen to Jason Aldean song and went to the wrong small town.
5.
"They said try that in a small town and it backfired 😂😂😂"
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6. @naidraug1990
"This is with Jason meant by “Try that in a small town”"
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7.@autumnjade815
"They tried it in someone else’s town and found out!"
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8. @dirtditch3
"Those were the good ole boys from the small town."
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9. @JO-wd2qs
"Guess they tried it in a small town 🤦🏾"
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10. @mannyapaza4743
"I guess don't try that in a small town 😂"
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11. @YeshuaBenYehova
"Is this what Jason Aldean was talking about?? 😂😂"
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12. @bobbydanka3649
"Try that in a small town! Oh wait."
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13. @letzride1503
"The people in the small pontoon boat tried it in a small town and it did not end very well for them!"
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14. @danielmonsivais9167
"Looks like everybody felt just like Jason Aldean over on the dock. Good job Jason Aldean for that great song you made for your followers to follow and get some sense knocked into them. I don’t feel sorry for any of those who got their butts kicked...."
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15. @TURK_182
"If you'd listen to the song, you'd realize it's not about race, it's about standing up for your self & your community like these people did when the security guard was attacked."
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16. @jeffreywharton512
"I don’t think the song ever condoned tag-teaming a boat captain/security."
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17. @letzride1503
"The people in the small pontoon boat tried it in a small town and it did not end very well for them!"
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18. @carolyn4203
"How Entitled Do you have to be to think you can taking a Boat Parking Space from A City River Boat? That is massive entitlement....that's like me parking in a Police Parking Spot and being told to move and then I start fighting and cursing everyone out...just unbelievable.
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"Yeah, those small town folks tried that in Montgomery and got their a*s kicked. 🤣"
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Online Source #5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Fj3ALsVhw WILD Alabama Riverfront BRAWL! Black People DEFEND Worker Against White Assailants.", Roland Martin,August 8, 2023
All of these comments are from August 8, 2023
1.@bait3027
"Try that in a small town. Okay"
2.
"The country song is about small towns folks stand up for what is right . It is a song about all people doing right thing. In this situation the white guys were wrong and they got whooped from those the song about people standing together for what is right ."
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3. @bermyFairn
"That Jason Aldean tune would fit this real good"
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4. @kingmetalphace
"Jason Aldean got these folks hype as hell. Got that ass whooped “in a Small town” "
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5. @kb0824
"The Aldean take was a stretch because
this situation basically is what that song is about. A person doing his job and gets attacked and
those individuals found out what can happen in a small town when people take care
of each other."
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6. @ChickenNoodle883
"This is the perfect example of dont
"Try that in a small town" because the locals will come and help the
guy against the bad guys."
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7. @user-zx7rd6im1f
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@greatone275 Send Aldean the video."
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8. @leonbrooker8150
"@user-zx7rd6im1f I agree! His song sends smoke signals and dog
whistles to those believe that they can exact injustice and violence with
impunity!
Well on this day the predators became
the prey and the prey became the predators and justice is served cold!!!!"
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9. @paulahampton2592
"You know why some people think that they
can just do what they want how dare that black man tell us what we can do. You
know how the hell whyte people are and
how they think"
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10. @jsteel3095
"That was wrong for them to do that.He
was just doing his job."
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11. @rauldelgado9409
"It's what happens when you mix jason
aldean and meth"
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Online Source #6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=381HJ902Dh4 "YTE PEOPLE HAVE FINALLY SPOKEN ON THE MONTGOMERY BOAT
B.RAWL‼️:, published by Star Trends, August 8, 2023
August 8, 2023
1. @poppasmurf2044
" Jason Aldean...they listened to that "fake cowboy in bedazzled skinny jeans". Lol, that arrogant song led them astray."
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The first part of this quote was said by one of the White women who is featured in this video (woman with the green topat 1:46 in that video.).
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2. @startrendzz
"Wayyy too much"
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3, @manudogom1764, August 9, 2023
"@poppasmurf2044 don't forget that Budweiser too"
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4. @poppasmurf2044,August 9, 2023
"Especially when drinking too much leads to a whooping like these folks got."
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5. @dwaynematteos5749
"Jason Aldean : "Try that in a small town". Black and White Allies : "Try that in a big city!" "
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6. @Ms9mmBeretta
"I guess they thought they could tell people not to try no sh-t* in a small town, they found out they couldn't try it either."
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*This word is fully spelled out in that comment.
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7. @jimmiehouse7736
"These are the old boys, in a small town"
8.
"The security guard was doing his job at the River Front Park in, Montgomery; Alabama. I do not care for violence, self defense; yes! So try that in a small town did not work, General Custer😅??" **
August 9, 2023
"First off, let me say that the gang assault on the man in Montgomery, AL over the weekend was nothing but WRONG and the people who came to his defense were nothing but RIGHT!!! The instigators should be charged!! Along with that, I want to speak to the comments that are referring to Jason Aldean's song/video, "Try That in a Small Town". It's not saying, "don't protest injustice here" but rather "don't do things like this (scenes in the music video) AS a form of protest!" As a Black woman who sees and hears of the acts of violence in large cities like NY, Chicago, LA, I realized immediately that song should be an anthem to ANY small town in America!
After hearing it, my hopes were that it WOULD also become an anthem for communities and neighborhoods in cities that experience violence and crime 24/7! That when people see crimes, assaults, acts of violence being committed against individuals or property, neighbors would come to their aid! How unaware could you be to not know that "small towns" just don't consist of White people??? They can be Black, White, and racially diverse but the bottom line is that neighbors and communities in the so-called small towns look out for each other so don't think the acts of violence and vandalism will go unpunished like they seem to in a big city.
Certain celebs and certain TV talk shows (ahem, ahem) have painted a "racist" picture of this video to the point where so many people have missed the REAL message. And the White people who are jumping on the bandwagon to call it that need to check themselves and pay close attention to the "race" of most of the images being violent in that music video. Malcolm X certainly had his opinion on (white) "conservatives" but it's especially interesting to hear what he had to say about (white) liberals. If folks try doing the violent things depicted in Jason's video (which are actual news footage....or did some of you forget that) in YOUR "small" town, why would it be wrong for the police force and the citizens, Black, White, whatever, to stand in opposition and say it's wrong?-
In my opinion, Jason's song should be played as background every time the video of the Montgomery "brawl" is shown! Yeah, those folks with the little pontoon "tried it". So, my hat's off to all those who came to the rescue and said "NO, not today!!"
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10. @flaboi8998
"As a POC I actually think this is what that country singer meant them white dude tried and found out we take care of our own"
11. @thornyback
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12. @missemiss7397
"As for the Jason Aldean song this is perfect because it’s
not about color it’s about violent foolishness and they just learned what
happens to violent fools."
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13. @avianthony6149
"Jason Aldean wasn't talking about white people when he
made the song try that in a small town, he is referring to all small town no
matter the race.. in that Montgomery Boat Brawl situation, the key was to
neutralize the threat and to defend the man who was being jumped.. but when we
take our violence to people who didnt have nothing to do with it.. thats the
problem.. hitting an elderly woman with a chair when she is already on the
ground is not good.."
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14. @truthiscensored
"It's bad when your song trending for all the wrong reasons...Aint that right Jason Aldean?"
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15. @keithbell9348
"Shout out to Jason Aldean.
For his
"Try THIS in a small town".
Because the
small town showed up!"
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16. @Kcrink1
"That one girl totally misinterpreted the Jason Andean
song. He was advocating for the community regardless of race helping those in
need. So technically he would be rooting for the majority Black individuals
defending the man that was being attacked. 🤦🏾♂️"
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17. @arabionjames9290
"Well they tried it in a small town.
Got their asses beat in a small town.
We are rolling deep for ever."
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18. @kimberlyosborne1977
"I think this is a perfect example of Jason Aldean song.
Try that in a small town. They did try it and they found out😂😂😂
how a small town will come together. They had one man in the ground. What did
they think was going to happen. Got some act right😂😂😂"
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19. @barbsmith6634
"Yes indeed they deserved what they got, shameful, some ppl
just never grow up, that’s some lil kid ish, bullies at their finest, but the
blonde blaming Aldean song, SMFH, I’m sure he meant all races, not just white
ppl live in small towns , he is talking about communities taking care of each
other, I’m sure Jason is laughing at how the children got their butts handed to
them by the adults, my motto is LIVE AND LET LIVE, wish the world would think
the same.
20. @mwoods4608
"its not just small yt towns... Maybe in Nebraska, but in
Alabama f around and find out!"
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Online Source #7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQcsAKNUUjc "UPDATE: White Riverboat Brawlers Face No Hate Crime Charges", published by Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey, Aug 9, 2023
August 9, 2023
1. @tyronebrown5766
"Try that in a small town 😂"
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"😂😂😂😂"
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3. @kbolling79
"Montgomery Alabama isn't a small town 😂
it's the 2nd largest city in the state of Alabama"
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4. @tyronebrown5766
"@kbolling79 You slow ass missed the point. This comment
not for you ...."
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5. @mattlake3282
"😂😂😂"
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6. @alfredobarrientoz7305
"why don't y'all play "Try that in a small
town" Jason Aldean 😂😂i😂"
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Online Source #8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1gURBEmyj8 "Alabama police make arrests, issue warrants in viral riverfront brawl", published by TODAY, August 9,2023
1. @texasiguana, August 9, 2023
"Jason Aldean, Montgomery asks, "How do you like me
now!""
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2. @albertmendez2262, August 9, 2023
"Shouldn’t have tried that in a small town. 😂😂"
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3. @budgiecat2885, August 10, 2023
"@albertmendez2262 Exactly. Jason's song is fitting warning/told
you so to the white boaters"
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