Black People's Montgomery Riverfront Brawl Comments About The Ancestors (Part 3)

TODAY, Aug 9, 2023  #alabama #trending #viralvideos

Police in Montgomery, Alabama, have made arrests and issued warrants tied to the chaotic brawl on a dock sparked after a boat captain asked a group of men to move their pontoon boat. Officials say the investigation is not over and more charges could still come. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a three part pancocojams post about the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl (Montgomery, Alabama, August 5, 2023) 

This pancocojams post presents a compilation of some of the YouTube comments from Black people about the Montgomery Riverdront Brawl (August 5, 2023) that mention the ancestors.

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/the-montgomery-alabama-brawl-august-5.html for Part II of this pancocojams post. That 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".

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.*

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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*This comment from the discussion thread for the video that is embedded in this pancocojams post speaks to my overarching reason for focusing on that Montgomery, Alabama fight:

@jnwalker44, August 9, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1gURBEmyj8
"There is far more to this than JUST a disagreement and a fight about a docking space.  The current political climate and history of this racist area played a lot more to this than meets the eye.  The cultural divide in BAMA is greater than you would think in this day and age. 

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There are LOTS of YouTube videos about that brawl. Both of the videos that I showcased in those previous pancocojams post can now only be viewed on YouTube. This is also the case with the video that is embedded in this post and is likely the case with all of the videos of that brawl that are found on YouTube.  

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SELECTED COMMENTS ABOUT THE MONTGOMERY (ALABAMA) RIVERFRONT BRAWL (WITH A FOCUS ON BLACK PEOPLE'S COMMENTS ABOUT THE ANCESTORS)

 These online sources are given in no particular order. Numbers have been assigned to these sources and to their comments for referencing purposes only.

Online Source #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Fj3ALsVhw

Summary: WILD Alabama Riverfront BRAWL! Black People DEFEND Worker Against White Assailants | Roland Martin, Aug 8, 2023 "A black Alabama dock worker was trying to do his job when several white men brutally attacked him Saturday night."

August 8, 2023

1. @pinkylopez3055
"I love to see it! The ancestors smiled today!!

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2. @schoolbus071
"We are not our ancestors!!!"

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3. @marilynmarlowe3061
" @schoolbus071  👀WE are Our Ancestors RISING UP‼️"

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4. @m.lewizz3297
" @schoolbus071 we are our ancestors literally and that why we knew what to do and why"

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5. @blacprophet1153
" @schoolbus071 I don't like that statement! Our Ancestors are some of the strongest people that has ever lived on this planet! They survived chattel slavery, Jim Crow laws, Indentured Servitude, unspeakable brutality and pure evil! We haven't seen or been through a tenth of what our ancestors suffered and endured! I can only praise them for being strong, powerful, intelligent and united in order for us to be here today!!"

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6. @randalllawrence7365,zAugust 9, 2023
"People who say we are not our ancestors is a total disrespect, our ancestors did fight back."

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August 9, 2023

7. @jay-bd9rv
"Ive.never been to America,  I'm Guyanese but I'm african first n this got me super emotional,  they so used to seeing us fight between ourselves that they thought we'd let continue to kill our brothers ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

We are our ancestors!"

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Online Source #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_wPUP5xQpk Vicki Dillard speaks on Alabama riverboat BRAWL to defend BIack man against white assailants, published by Fly Nubian Queen, Aug 7, 2023

August 7, 2023

1. @maddawgjax
"Shout out to my cousins in Montgomery and Tuskegee Alabama.💪🏿💪🏿✊🏿✊🏿👊🏿"

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@suetrinaalexander7596,August 8, 2023
"They SHOWED UP! AND SHOWED & SHOWED OUT!!! HALLEUYAH! Amen, RELEASE THE ANCESTORS!!! ❤❤❤💜💯💯💯👍👍👍"

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2. @KalCash101
"Our ancestors was triggered on this day good job black family we have to continue to stick with each other by any means necessary on one accord Black Power B1/FBA 🖤✊🏿"
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3. @Jnell-777
"Yes I saw that they going learn. Bam Bam Bam!!!! just like that they got the wrong generation. Karma is something else if you look at the video. the female in the white dress got her ass whip and throw overboard. In the water. same behavior that they use and did to our ancestors"

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August 8, 2023

4. @jacinta6421
"Our ancestors showed up and showed out on the riverfront 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤ love my family‼️"

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5. @annetteharmon6194
"Black unity is the one thing they fear ancestor was all in Alabama with every punch we are all we got and tribes I have been happy with the ancestor way of waking up my folks"

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6. @lindarussell3443
"THE ANCESTORS ARE BACK !!!  YAH IS ON THE MOVE!!!"

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7. @SifuFreeGamer1417
"Our Ancestors blood is still crying out  from the earth ."

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8. jamaicansistarobinson7587
"We have our ancestors in the rivers and oceans; those in the rivers we call, " River Mummah" in Jamaica and " Mammy Watah" around the diaspora!  Roll River Jordan ROOL!!"

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9. @jackiebutts9070
"I thought that too ....when the sistah pushed the white girl  in the water ....now she knows what it must have felt like to our ancestors."

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10. @adongokomer8637
"The slave ancestors were like... "oh, hell no. NOT TODAY!!!!" I'm an African (Kenya) and I felt it all the way ✊🏾"

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11. @murielbarry3766
..."The hat thrown in the air did the job of calling on our ancestors DNA to wake up. They are regrouping. They don't like to be embarrassed. Stay safe and alert"

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12. @arwalker3627
"The Most High is warning to let His people go. I cried tears of joy when all those people came to help the brother. America we are tired and so is our God. Our ancestors rose up"

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13. @suetrinaalexander7596
"Yes! Indeed Release! The ANCESTORS... 💯💯💯👍👍👍"

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14. @not4every124
"All I seen was an ANCESTOR swimming them waters showing  up and showing out 🏊🏿‍♂️  who got next😉"

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August 9, 2023

15. @hypatia2942
"42:15 Say it again, Ancestors was all in that water. Asè"

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16. @indiamckenz5228
"I know them same ancestors that we're auction there smiling right now.."

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17. @bellmaze8356
"The ancestors came out the grave, they and we are fed up with this sh-t!!!*"
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*This word was fully spelled out in that comment.

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18. @joycelynwalker1293
"I know the black man that pattern the folding chair. His ancestors rise up and swing like it's no tomorrow. 😂 😂 😂. I love that swimmer."
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This comment refers to Nathaniel Alexander, a Black man who patented a folding chair in1911.
https://www.thoughtco.com/nathaniel-alexander-folding-chair-4074172

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August 10, 2023

19. @joycelynwalker1293
"I'm hollering my sister. Teach! The ancestors are speaking through you. You brought tears to my eyes. We can't take anymore of abuse. They Stole Us! Used Us now abusing us. No more."

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20. @malakahbanathyasharahla2302
"Wow this area was where Slaves were sold and bought 😲 Smh smh. Our ancestors spirits came alive  during that brawl. Hallelujah"

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August 10, 2023

21. @Mack462
"They came out of somewhere they came off the Harriet! A port that held our ancestors!"
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Here's a comment from the discussion thread of another video of the Montgomery Riverboat brawl  that provides some context for this comment

@Troy211, August 9, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=381HJ902Dh4
"The name of the boat that everybody came rushing off was named the Harriet Tubman, the folding chair was invented by a black man and that was a spot where slaves used to get dropped off and auctioned. August 6, 2024 I'm celebrating!"
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Another commenter replied that the incident actually occurred on August 5, 2023.

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22. @mzsoamazing
"When he threw his hands up in the air he was sending a message to his ancestors. All this pain should be a holiday and it should be f—k* around and find out day. We should  have one big gathering down there next year and every year after. This is our holiday bring your folding chair"
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*This word is fully spelled out in that comment.

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Online Source #3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NevqinDJefk "Marlon Wayans Responds To Backlash For Criticizing Riverfront Brawl: Shut The F*ck Up - CH News Show"Comedy Hype" published by Comedy Hype, Aug 8, 2023

Summary: "Marlon Wayans is under-fire after he would seemingly criticize the actions of a group of black men and women who would come to the defense of a black dock worker in Montgomery. Wayans would take to Instagram to help clarify his stance."
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This is the way that video's title is written. Marlon Wayans is an African American comedian/actor.

August 8, 2023
1.@MrLdevelle
"That chair was nothing compared to what they did to us"

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2. @nell_2.0
"They as in the ancestors or they as in the white folks who was trying to break it up??"

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3. @MrLdevelle, August 10, 2023
"@nell_2.0  our ancestors"

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August 9, 2023

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August 10, 2023

4. @msjvaldez
"It's not about us beating them up, but its about the unity that was shown between us and the pent up anger that we are fed up with their privilege and oppression and  some wanting to go back prior to the Civil rights movement!! Especially in Alabama!!!The ancestors spoke and protected us that day!🎉🎉"

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5@anonnnymousthegreat
"The fact that this happened in Montgomery, Alabama made it even more historical. Because that state alone is known to still be inhumane towards blk people. I felt that the ancestors came thru to help their descendants out in spirit. Because i know that man had a whole crew of ancestors helping him swing that chair with all the force in spirit. 😮‍💨

One of the top things from alabama that instantly comes to mind that instantly enrages me when people wanna open their mouths to say what the man did with that chair along with everything else being wrong and unnecessary is them 4 innocent blk girls who got unalived due to a bombing at their church by WS."
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"WS" = "Whites" (White people).

This comment refers to the 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Street_Baptist_Church_bombing
"The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a terrorist bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963 by a white supremacist terrorist group.[1][2][3] Four members of a local Ku Klux Klan (KKK) chapter planted 19 sticks of dynamite attached to a timing device beneath the steps located on the east side of the church.[4]

Described by Martin Luther King Jr. as "one of the most vicious and tragic crimes ever perpetrated against humanity,"[5] the explosion at the church killed four girls and injured between 14 and 22 other people."...

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Online Source #4  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMI055CUAVA
"Riverboat captain speaks out for first time about the Montgomery brawl" CNN, Aug 10, 2023  

 @sweettexastee,August 11, 2023
"Montgomery stood up!! Our ancestors are proud! ✊🏽✊🏿✊🏾"

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Montgomery Riverfront Brawl (August 5, 2023) With Comments That Refer To Jason Aldean's Controversial Country Music Song "Try That In A Small Town"

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.
 

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Edited by Azizi Powell

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. 

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

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've come across a number of racist comments from White people in YouTube discussion threads and other online discussion threads about the "Montgomery Brawl".

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.

Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Try_That_in_a_Small_Town for the Wikipedia page about country music singer Jason Aldean's song "Try That In A Small Town"

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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SELECTED COMMENTS & TWEETS ABOUT THE MONTGOMERY BRAWL THAT REFER TO JASON ALDEAN'S SONG "TRY THAT IN A SMALL TOWN"

These online sources are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

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

"The incident took place at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, according to Montgomery law enforcement officials. Videos posted online from the scene show a group of white men attacking a Black dock worker after a pontoon boat reportedly blocked the Harriott II Riverboat attraction from parking near Montgomery Riverfront Park.

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. @drcackle
"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.

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5. @AreTheyWhiteOrPink
"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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19. @yo3rdtier128
"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

[Pancocojams Editor's Note: WARNING- Some examples include profanity and/or a form of the n word.]

All of these comments are from August 8, 2023

1.@bait3027
"Try that in a small town. Okay"

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2. @philipcurry122
"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
"​ @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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7. @jimmiehouse7736
"These are the old boys, in a small town"

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8. @williamahenderson4605
"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😅??" **

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9.@MomCheeto4
"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"

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11. @thornyback
"I'm white and I condone this message. I am appalled by the white people who stood by and did not stop the initial fight. I love how that song got coopted for its rightful purpose, to reveal the ugliness of racism. That goes for anyone who judges people based on the color of their skin."

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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. 

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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 
 "Three white men will be facing charges over the Alabama riverboat brawl where they ganged up on a Black worker, but none of them are hate crime charges"...Read more here: https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/08/...

August 9, 2023
1. @tyronebrown5766
"Try that in a small town 😂"

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2. @toxicblackman
"😂😂😂😂"

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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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Montgomery Riverfront Brawl (August 5, 2023) Part I: General Information & Comments / People Defend Black River Boat Co-Captain Against White Assailants

Roland Martin, August 8, 2023

A black Alabama dock worker was trying to do his job when several white men brutally attacked him Saturday night. One of the white men owned the pontoon boat blocking the docking area of a paddle boat, Harriot, at Montgomery's Riverfront Park. Police say they have four active warrants, and more might be issued related to the melee -

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Statistics as of August 9, 2023 at 4:04 PM EDT

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WARNING- The discussion thread for this YouTube vlog includes some profanity and a form of the n word. Any examples in this compilation are given with amended spelling that the commenter used or that I substituted for the fully spelled word. 

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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.

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This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series about the August 5, 2023 incident in Alabama that is known as "the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl" and other names.

This post presents information about "the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl" from its Wikipedia page.

This post also includes some examples of Black folks' comments about the Montgomery Brawl from t fight from a YouTube discussion thread.*

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/08/the-montgomery-alabama-brawl-august-5.html for Part II of this pancocojams post. That 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/black-peoples-montgomery-riverboat.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents some comments from Black people about the Montgomery Riverboat Brawl that mention the ancestors. 

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

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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*If people are unsure if they believe that racism still exists in the United States against Black people, I invite them to read YouTube discussion threads about the so-called Montgomery Brawl. I chose not to include any examples of what I consider to be racist comments from people of any race/ethnicity in this compilation.

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This embedded video and its discussion thread (as well as some other YouTube discussion threads on this topic) include comments from people who identified themselves as White indicating that they did not approve of the White men and White women's actions and they would have also come to the defense of the co-Captain regardless of the differences in their races.

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A. INFORMATION ABOUT THE "MONTGOMERY BRAWL"
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Riverfront_brawl
"The Montgomery Riverfront brawl was a large-scale altercation that took place on August 5, 2023, at the riverfront dock in Montgomery, Alabama. The incident gained significant media attention due to its violent nature, the underlying racial undertones, and Montgomery's racially charged history.[5]

Background and Incident

The brawl ensued after a dispute over a dockside parking spot at Riverfront Park. The Harriott II Riverboat, carrying 227 passengers, attempted to dock in its reserved spot but found a private pontoon boat occupying it. Despite multiple attempts by the riverboat's captain to reach out to the pontoon's operators, their requests were met with rude gestures and verbal abuses.[5]

The co-captain of the Harriott II, Damien Pickett, was transported to the dock to negotiate with the private boat operators. Instead of a peaceful resolution, the situation quickly escalated. Pickett was confronted aggressively and later assaulted by multiple members of the private boat, including Chase Shipman and Leigh Chappell of Selma, Alabama. When fellow Harriott II crew members intervened in Pickett's defense, the brawl expanded, with various individuals becoming involved.

The entire altercation was caught on video, showing it evolving from the initial confrontation to a vast melee.[6] Police arrived at the scene around 7:18 p.m., shortly after the brawl began.

Notably, the assailants were white and the defendants predominantly black, leading to allegations that the assailants were racially motivated in their attack.[5]

Aftermath and Investigation

The immediate aftermath of the brawl saw 13 individuals detained and questioned, but subsequently released. Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert confirmed arrest warrants for three men involved in the incident.[5]

The investigation was intensified due to the racial implications surrounding the fight. While the altercation mainly occurred along racial lines, preliminary investigations did not find sufficient evidence for hate crime charges. However, the incident has revived discussions around Montgomery's racial history, especially given the city's pivotal role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.[5]

Public Reaction and Media Coverage

The video of the brawl quickly went viral, drawing national attention and sparking discussions on race relations in Montgomery.

Mayor Steven Reed condemned the brawl, describing the instigators as "reckless individuals" and commending the swift response of the police department and community members.[5]

Writing for the Montgomery Adviser, journalist Shannon Heupel detailed widespread positive reactions to and celebration of Pickett's victory.[3]"...

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD

Pancocojams Editor's Note:

Here's information about (African American)Roland Martin
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Martin_(journalist)
"Roland Sebastian Martin (born November 14, 1968)[1] is an American journalist. He was a commentator for TV One, the host of News One Now, and Washington Watch with Roland Martin.[2]

He was also a CNN contributor, appearing on a variety of shows, including The Situation Room, Anderson Cooper's AC360, and many others. In October 2008, he joined the Tom Joyner Morning Show as senior analyst. He currently hosts a web series, Roland Martin Unfiltered on YouTube."...

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Roland Martin's vlog has by far the most comprehensive videos and discussion about the Montgomery Brawl that I've come across to date. It also has discussions about the historical and contemporary context of that, presentation and discussion of memes that have been created as a result of this brawl, and a video of an original ballad entitled "The Montgomery Brawl". A video clip of another "Montgomery Brawl" song is also included in Roland Martin's vlog on that subject.

All of these comments are from August 8, 2023. These comments are given in relative chronological order, except for replies, with the oldest comments are given first. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Fj3ALsVhw 

1.timodeville4529
"Stand up for one another black n brown ✊🏽 saludos from tha west coast Bay Area"

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2. @whatass378
"Roland you have the best report on this incident of this black man trying to do his job......and congratulations to everyone supporting him seeing he was outnumbered"

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3.@JessicaA777
"And it took too damn long to arrest all those involved. And you know what I mean by those involved. The ones that started it."

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4. @sinceresplash6932
"Yesterday's racism is not today's racism!!! We fight!  Wakanda Forever!!! 🙅🏾‍♂️"

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5. @riveysworld2442
"This anit no wakanda joke this is real"

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6. @sinceresplash6932
"@riveysworld2442  clearly you didn't understand what I was saying."

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7. @dorothyreese672
"I totally agree with you 💯 they got their Ass beat"

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8. @dglorious1269
"Yep, it's brand NEW dam day! 🎯💯"

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9. @cassandrawalker7101
"You think that all Black people have been peaceful after being enslaved and mistreated? Black people have been fighting all along, even when outnumbered. The Nat Turner rebellion was not the only one that took place. This is a continuation of what has always taken place."

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10. @kadokang4479
"@df2324
"This is all too normal in Alabama, I'm glad that there were some people to help the man. The police didn't!"

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11. @kellyhowful
"This has been brewing for 400 years, and it finally bubbled over. I keep saying we are not our parents or grandparents. This is a different generation. These young people today are not going to take this stuff. Y'all better take note."

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12. @msnatural1000
"1 - I wouldn't be going back and forth with him. I would have said what i said and walked off.

2- The poor little white boy attempted to help him."

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13. @charlestaylor4162
"nobody speaking on the white guy that tried to help him. and got punched on by his on race   💯💪"

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14. @praymeditate9680
"lolol, i can help it. Lord forgive me for laughing but we tired of hot stinking mess."

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15. @beatricesmith2847
"By any means necessary, that Black king swam across the water like a killer whale."

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16. @carlislepanting5219
"Watching from Belize central america I'm from and thanks for the upload and respect to the black people of Alabama for standing strong against racism!!🇧🇿🇺🇸"

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17. @lindamarchando2681
"I went to work today and it was strange, almost like I had robbed a bank. They didn't want to say Good morning. Now I know. The BAM in Alabama had hit the office. I'm from Alabama and they know it. But the young blood swimming 😂 and the black glory soldiers, Uuweeee😂. Y'all know these people don't like to see their kind get that ass whooped. Uweee being privileged is hard😂"

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18. @blackempressxempressdevine5658
"The chair the hat need a place in every black history museum because this MUST GO DOWN IN BLACK HISTORY HAS A BEAUTIFUL MOMENT XX"

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19. @BossFinale
"Wakanda forevahhhh!!! Lets go!!!"

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20. @bh2155
"All I can say is that in the year of 2023 this is so sad!  The anger and hatred those white dudes displayed here is alarming and concerning.  The way they were trying to beat the security guard you can tell they wanted him dead.   Thank God there were a lot of black people around to save this man. But what does that mean for the majority of African Americans who travel and do things by ourselves in a majority white population."

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21. @teresaaverett8824
"I’m so glad you’re telling exactly what happened with prideful comments as it should be narrated. I only wish more men and women would have stood up but proud that the ones showed up helped to even out the situation because the man was doing his job. This could’ve been another George Floyd"

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22.@toddmuhammad3827
"This proves that the days of "Turning the Other Cheek" are gone for good. It's time for the human race to  develop & demonstrate mutual respect."

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23. @audreylanton470
"These responses are hilarious.  My favorites are the Pool Avengers, Batman Sign/hat and Have a Seat.   I hope the man who was doing 'his job' and was assaulted is receiving support and care"

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24. @alexishull7117
"I have not laughed so hard since I first saw Richard Pryor live! OMG! Jason Alden, thank you for the anthem. I pray that everyone is alright and that a valuable black history lesson was learned. Don’t let us have to put them hands on y’all again! LMAO!😂😂😂"

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25. @sumhagg
"5stars!! I enjoyed that!! Meanwhile, my white Mother-In-Law shows her blatant racism by throwing up her hands and going to the garage!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 and she stay talkn' her ish😂😢😅😢🎉"

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26. @sabrinagields8992
"The dock worker and Aquaman are the hero's! Way to come together Black family!"

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27. @tiffanyhoward9935
"Yes! Yes! Yes! And THIS is how you make America Great!  😅Yassss!  Unity! Swim baby swim!"

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28. @Jackson-yw8lp
"Sick and tired of being sick and tired!!! Some call it violence. I call it JUSTICE!!!!"

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29. @scottthomasen8978
"Thank God nobody had guns in that mess"

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30. @peggytwo3979
"Did anyone show this to Clarence Thomas??"

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31. @latishadavis1854
"Wow....u have video that have not been seen"

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32. @cassandrawalker7101
"@briggie28  Racism is rampant all over the U.S., not just in the south. I was born and raised in northeast Ohio, and now live in Georgia. The racism in Ohio was actually worse than here in Georgia. There are actually more "sundown towns" in Ohio."

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33. @tribeofjudah10
"@cassandrawalker7101  This was the comment I was looking for 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾"

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34 @classybootz6142
"@cassandrawalker7101 Facts.. cause there’s plenty of videos of us in the 60s throwing down! Unfortunately they were mauled by police dogs or hoses turned on them."

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35. @ericfitzpatrick5319
"Say it louder for today's racist."

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36. @rbgsista9236
"Our people been fighting they choose not to show that, countless wars, not just Nat Turner ✊🏿"

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37. @briggie28
"@marohan In the still segregated deep South, race definately plays a factor!"

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38. @reconnectingafrica2179
"Well done brothers and sisters for sticking for a brother. Unity is strength !"

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39. @amanntheforrest
"I want to point out the police training in this.  They pick and chose their arrest to calm the crowd. They had tasers out but didnt use them.  They listened to people explain what was happening and asked for video.  They calmed the crowd nicely.  They deserve recognition and a drink in my book.  And shoutout to the fighters that saw the cops and moved on. You saw they were recognized and avoided at certain points."

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40. @ronaldmiller4997
"400yrs of systemic racism is enough!How much more disrespect  and injustices do you think we can take?My 84 year old Dad use to tell me of stories of racism in Louisiana.He said that you couldn't even walk on Sam's  sidewalk with a white man.If he was walking your way you had better move aside  out of his path.And don't be caught looking at a white woman.I told him Dad why do you always bring this up. He said son you just don't understand how it was back then.Your only getting a small sample of what I've been through! I desire peace and good will tworads all men!Seek the lord while he may be found and call upon him while he is near.We know not the day nor the hour of his coming!"

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41. @Hellvine
"Just wait till we get off this boat” has a whole new meaning 500 years later."

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42. @JS_Speaks
"Exactly. If those brother’s were there in 1619 slavery might not have happened. Get up stand up, stand up for your rights."

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43. @fredrichoshunrinde873
"Preach!!!"

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44. @gigiarmany4332
"😂😂😂whoooooooo chiiiiilee🤣💥🥳"

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45. @dc8061
"@JS_Speaks look up the gullah war. Our people alway fought back."

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46. @jofloletschat7788
"Hallelujah"

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47. @derrickclark5510
"😂 I’M DEAD 😂!!!

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48. @josettpenrod6506
"😂😂 ding ding ding, we have a winner. best comment"

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49. @tiffanymcdaniels5652
"best comment I've seen in response to this event."

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50. @J2dADispora
"The sisters came through to.."

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51.@jacklinmiller5958
"Respect to the man who did not hit the woman."

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52. @TimeLord675
"The guy with the chair didn't get the memo. He was swinging at EVERYONE like it was Wrestlemania!"

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53. @briggie28
"​ @TimeLord675 Yeah, he  went ham with that chair!@cb4664"

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54.@majestybless1664
"Thank God for recording devices! I am so proud of how we ✊🏾 actually came together in unison 😌 & didn’t just watch while one of own brethren unfortunately gets brutally assaulted.

We are so conditioned to not fight back, all the while they are conditioned to put hand ✋🏽 on us!"

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55. @bernadettecoshan9035
"This is what should happen every time the bullies attack defenceless people.

I am filled with joy seeing my brother and sisters standing up for each other.❤"

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56.@J2dADispora
"Funny how Trump is nowhere to be found when y’all taking these a$$whoopings 🤔🤔🤔"

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57. "I have lived in Montgomery.  I have witnessed this entitlement first hand. I am glad this guy is okay. I hope they prosecute the assailants to the fullest extent of the law."

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58. @indigofay
"Amen!"

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59. @tiwonnasims8206
"Law won’t do anything but I hope they lose their livelihoods"

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60. @Tonyjohnson2523
"@tiwonnasims8206 facts I’m glad they got the justice the LAW was not finna give us 💯💯"

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61. @joeredman9354
"The initial attack was wrong and the people involved should have been arrested. But what follows is the just as wrong. How many of the people from the boat were arrested? The cops were already there, what they did was pure retribution. Retribution for what they saw as a racial attack which they returned in kind."

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62. @Repent_N_Believe
"Wakanda showed up"

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63. @caroltncc
"another black man gets to live and I am so happy"

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64. @dlunsha25
"To the dudes that jumped that black man for doing his job… When you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes 🤷🏽‍♀️💃🏾🥂"

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65. @ericisrealite8626
"These brothers AND sisters has redeemed Alabama. Im so proud of my people coming together during a time of need!!!! I love my people!!!!"

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66. @lagunn327
"I hate violence and have tried to be respectful and understanding. BUT, after my 60 years on this earth I am exhausted and NOT ashamed to say I got some satisfaction from this response to these entitled thugs! They had no problem jumping him, trying to hurt and possibly kill the security guard AND I have no sympathy for them either. If I can feel like this, look out because its on!!!"

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67. @sllott894
"Feel ya on that!!!  As a product of the turbulent sixties, I'm tired of being tired!  This was delicious"

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68. @sheritacotten5293
"me 2 but this is self defense they started it we can finish it"

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69.@messagekem
"This is not violence! This is justice!"

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70. @johnwebb2442
"You got that right."

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71. @brendachurch2043
"Taking justice in our on hands"

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72. @allfacts19
" @brendachurch2043 sure but now a few of the black men have gotten in trouble. Payback can feel really good when you are delivering it. But   you don't want a battery charge on your record."

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73. @JC-xt5jq
"Roand are you serious? Are you really gonna use your platform this way? You and all these people out here making memes and laughing and joking around are doing more harm than good. First and foremost.  I agree %100 percent with our people standing up and fighting back. It's what's needed moving forward.  But this a serious matter. Ain't nothing funny about this. Don't you realize that you and others are just infuriating the D A. and the prosecutor . You keep laughing and talking about the chair. All your doing is guaranteeing that that black man is gonna get the harshest punishment possible.  And the rest also. Stop acting like clowns and instead use this incident as a step forward and a demand for justice and to make it known that we will no longer be discriminated against, violated or abused in any way. Make no mistake about it. All of those black folks will face harsh punishment for this. So stop with the clowing because your not helping them at all."

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74. @user-ps2hs4vc1p
"The ferry is named the Harriet T.  We know white privilege."

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75. @ashlynhyacinthe2581
"I wish they would leave black people alone to do our job, do our shopping, driving, walking, sleeping, LIVING. Leave us the hell alone."

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76. @tbev58
"Thank you sister & brothers for being  loud and lettin the cops know what what happened! If it wasn’t for you all the white people would have tried to hit and run!!!

Let Justice be served 🙏🏽"

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77.@willp9993
"Justice served without a single gunshot fired. I loved it"

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78.  @virgobleu27
"Don’t start nothing won’t be nothing “

love it!!!!!face-blue-smiling"

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79.@marcyanderson4268
"We are tired!!  A new day is coming!! This is what we, black folk,  should do all the time, united we stand divided we fall!!❤🙏🏾"

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80.@robertjones7438
"It's surely a new time and era, and unfortunately there comes a time still when the point needs to be made known when confronted with such ignorance.

Sad, but true."

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81. @michaelhuggins8513
"The thing is, this situation has been recorded on multiple devices. It is clear what happened and the law needs to serve justice"

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82. @blancherobinson7437
"Coming together United as we should speaks volumes. Thumbs up to the young man swimming across the water to protect his fellow citizen 💯"

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83. @mariaroyal1691
"@thedevilsadvocate5210 The boat was docked illegally. The dock worker explained to them their problem. Their reaction was to attack him. The boat owner and his friends are the assailants"

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84. @jamesmadison3580
"1 These idiots parked their pontoon boat at a commercial dock.

2 The crew of the Tour boat paged the boat owner for 45 minutes requesting they move their boat.

3  The Asst Captain was offered a ride by a 16 yr old in his boat to the dock.

4  The Asst Captain untied the pontoon boat and manually towed it 50 ft so the tour boat could dock.

5  The boat owner finally returned only when they could not see their boat from the bar and of course accused the Asst Captain of trying to steal the boat then attacked him.

For now on I bet he will tow every boat"

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85. @ritae2050
"The captain of the riverboat says the white family in the small boat has caused issues with him and his crew before. They actually took a golf cart that belonged to the riverboat last year. He tried to file charges however police talked him out of it."

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86. @lc-bb6bd
"I am disgusted by the guys that started this whole mess. I seriously wonder what would’ve happened to the security guard had he been alone with those idiots. If they are stupid enough to attack him like that in public it scares me to think what they would’ve done had no one came to him rescue".

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87. @kelicajohnston9990
"We are about to see how charges and sentences will play out for one group vs. the other. 🤔"

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88. @webelonginafrica44
"Let’s celebrate this day next year and every year there after.

 August 5th 2023 NEVER FORGET!"

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89. @MLeibs
"Great recap! Just doing his damn job!  Suddenly it turns into an old school scrapper! Nowadays this easily could have instantly turned tragic and deadly because someone’s carrying!! 😢"

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90. @leroywashington2053
"Black Aquaman!!!  Big ups!!!"

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91. @stealthblu84
"Imagine what this was before the "recording" era."

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92. @eugeneferguson5987
"Gotta give a small nod to the white guy in the blue shirt who took a punch to the face when he tried to help the brother out.  He gets a cookout invite.  😊"

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93. @AV-nf8xd
"Ths was the best coverage of this incident. Loved all of the extra footage."

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94. @susancarswell9641
"They always have the most ghetto talking folks recording emotional events. She just needs to be quite and record. PROUD of the brothers."

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95. @TheBaller3213
"They should of took all the KARENS in too. All that whining and crying they always do to make someone feel bad for them."

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96. @g.wagner8744
"I’m so proud of the brothas and sistas fighting back together ❤any gofundme for legal defense I’m donating to the bros and sistas!"

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97. @TanyaStingley
"Time for us to stand up together all the time!"

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98.@blessedgjh8027
"The boat captain did an interview and he stated that he asked them to move their boat 5 times. He also stated they have had problems with this family in the past."

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99. @scslotsbodyguard2575
"Bout time we come together we need to do this all the time we have to stand up for each other ONLY WHEN ITS RIGHT DONT STAND UP AND GROUP UP IF WRONG IS DONE.But im proud of them black men and women so proud of yall for standing up for our brother WE MUST CONTINUE TO HAVE EACHOTHERS BACK"

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100.@melaniewilliams3392
"I live in Montgomery, Alabama, and I was so proud.  The thing that is not mentioned is that Donald Trump was just here the night before and a lot of them were feeling themselves."

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101. @TheSadezoe
"That figures"

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102. @jeremyhunter7916
"Seemed like from body language they were drunk and then it went ludicrous move get crunk no chance for y’all today"

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103. @dreammatch-qz6fg
"@logicalblackman8228  More like feeling extra confident. Then got their butts handed to them."

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104. @onepearl1767
"They been feeling themselves for years, just got the courage enough to actually try something, out in the open daylight ever since he got elected."

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105. @denisegladden-peters4435
"The days of singing “We shall overcome are done!!

 Had its season! A new day!! Yay!!! So proud of my peeps! 👏🏾💃🏾"

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106. @tawanafudge5182
"My favorite part was when the crowd started chanting " move get out the way"!"

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107. @mekianeal9751
"I'm super proud of them ..my heart just melts to see US...THE MELANIN KINGS AND QUEENS HANDLE IT. 🎉 ITS A CELEBRATION FOR ME"

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108.@lillygardens1
"Loved your video Roland! Wonderful reporting, commentary and funny af* memes! I support the security guard 💯%! He was doing his job!  When the dock authorities say MOVE your boat. MOVE IT! And those entitled pontooners got exactly what they deserved. 💪💪👍 Montgomery Brawl 2023. 👏👏👏"

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107.@amberpace4016
"Our black men came to help.. I’m so happy to see they did not stand by and watch but said no more.. our people been tired. We just just to live in peace.. Black men we love yall don’t let social media tell yall anything different.."

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108. @daisylove8995
"Thank u black people, we done playing with them, they going to learn today!!!!!

Shout out to the young man that swam over and help, much love to you"

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109.@prettypittoastybebe
"Also salute that man that RAN DOWN FROM THE UPPER LEVEL, before the swimmer even made it across!! He needs to be recognized also!"

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110. @jacquelinesmith2932
"They  have woke the Wakanda"

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111. @BossFinale
"Wakanda forevahhhh!!! Lets go!!!"

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112. @jayep13
"Dramatic footage of the brawl on the Montgomery Riverfront went viral over the weekend after Harriott II Riverboat Co-Captain Damien Pickett was attacked by private boat owners when he tried to push their vessel a safe distance away to allow his larger vessel to dock."

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113. @kaplertv936
"Welcome to America another day arresting the wrong person 🤦🏾 security guard was doing his job and he got arrested smh I’m not surprised"

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114. @So_Sag
"I knew one thing for sure Roland Martin wasn’t gon sugar coat this and definitely was gon play the video in full! 😂"

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115. @lakisha1235

"Enough is Enough........PERIOD!"

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116.@monicaw-thecounselor7769
"The Carl’s and Karen’s learned this day."

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117. @athomewithrobin292
"Those men protected him and sent a clear message. You not gonna just attack a black man. We tired!!!"

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118. @chrisgi1234
"I Will Never...Ever...Never Ever...Ever, Ever...Forget This GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!

 

I will sleep well tonight!"

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119. @Vigilant723
"You took my depression away today.  Thank you!!!!😂"

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