DeMarcus Cousins was tracked down by TMZ Sports on his way to an airport and voiced his opinion on whether Confederate statues should be allowed to stay in the United States:
DeMarcus Cousins on confederate statues: ‘Take all them motherf—-s down’
Boogie wouldn’t say too much, but he doesn’t respect who is in office.
Reporter: They just took one down. Do you think they should take all those Confederate statues down?
Boogie: Hell yeah. ... Take all them motherfuckers down. Take ‘em all down.
Reporter: Should it be a mandate for all of them to come down?
Boogie: It should.
Reporter: What’s your thoughts on Trump?
Boogie: I don’t wanna say too much, but I don’t really respect who’s in the White House].
Cousins, from Mobile, Ala., is another professional athlete speaking out after white nationalists protested the removal of a statue of Confederate icon Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va.
Here’s a look at other NBA and NFL players who have done so:
- Malcolm Brogdon, a UVA graduate, called the Charlottesville, Va. incident “white supremacy” and “domestic terrorism.”
- Kevin Durant said he will not go to the White House if the Warriors are invited because he doesn’t respect the president.
- Seahawks LB Michael Bennett said he will sit during the national anthem this season and is pushing for change in the community.
- Tennessee Titans DaQuan Jones, Jurrell Casey and Wesley Woodyard raised their right fists during the national anthem, but fear continuing to do so could affect their NFL careers.
- Raiders RB Marshawn Lynch sat during the national anthem before a preseason game but did not speak about it.
- Here is a timeline of Colin Kaepernick’s protest in the NFL.
- LeBron James tweeted his disgust after Charlottesville protest:
- Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins raised his fist during the national anthem and teammate Chris Long put an arm around him.
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