A former NFL quarterback is trying to serve as a peacemaker amid post-election divisions.
Robert Griffin III posted on X last week that “black men support black women” after MSNBC host Joe Scarborough criticized “black men's misogyny.”
“When it comes to black women, please stop blaming and blaming black men for everything under the sun,” the former Baylor star wrote to X.
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Former NFL player Robert Griffin III watches the 2024 NFL Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium on February 4, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
On Tuesday, a week after Donald Trump's victory, Griffin again preached unity, this time criticizing those who were quick to criticize Trump supporters.
“Dear America, this is a safe place. Calling any of the 75 million Americans who voted for Donald Trump a bigot is not a way to unite people.” Griffin posted on X. “How do you build a community where Black people, white people, Native Americans, Hispanic people, Asian people, and all people celebrate their unique cultural backgrounds and beliefs without conflict?”
February 2, 2023. Henderson, Nevada, USA. Robert Griffin III during the Pro Bowl Skills Contest at the Intermountain Healthcare Performance Facility. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
Democrats and anti-Trump critics are trying to figure out why Harris failed to win the White House after President Biden left office, about four months after he was named his successor. Spit out all kinds of analysis.
At the same time, many Harris supporters on social media are unfollowing or blocking people who voted for Trump in his third presidential election.
Griffin criticized President Trump and President Biden during their first debate on CNN on June 27.
“My God, this presidential debate proves that we need younger presidential candidates,” Griffin wrote to X that night.
But Griffin said he felt Trump won the election after his first assassination attempt.
ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown's Robert Griffin III sets SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
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“Hey, I don't care how much you love or hate President Donald Trump. This is not the time for politics. This is the time for Donald Trump, his family, and the people who lost someone in the war. It's a time to pray for the families of the people who left this place because they think this assassination attempt was staged, and they forget that someone died,” Griffin said in the aftermath of the Butler, Pennsylvania attack. said in the video. Gathering.
FOX News' Ryan Gaydos and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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