'If you think I am a racist then...' - Anthony Joshua lashes out at critics after Black Lives Matter protest speech
'If you think I am a racist then...' - Anthony Joshua lashes out at critics after Black Lives Matter protest speech
Heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has lashed out at those who called him a racist after parts of his speech addressing protestors at a Black Lives Matter march in London on Saturday, went viral on social media. Joshua, one of Britain’s highest-profile athletes, had joined a march in his home town of Watford before gathering in a park where he recited a poem written by a friend.
Parts of his speech was cut where the heavyweight boxing was heard saying: “Show them where it hurts. Abstain from spending your money in their shops and economies, and invest in black-owned businesses.”
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However, Joshua received massive backlash on social media as many termed him “racist” for the poem. But Joshua reacted on micro-blogging platform Twitter as he wrote: “If you think I’m a racist, go f*** yourself! If you watch the full video, the speech was passed around for someone to read and I took the lead.
“I personally spoke from the heart about the Watford community, ideas of us personally investing seven figures to create unity and opportunities and adding change to the African/Caribbean community. Shops aren’t the issue here. Before you talk s***, you better boycott racism,” he added.
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Protests and marches have been held all over the world after the killing of an unarmed black man George Floyd by a policeman in Minneapolis on May 25. Four officers have been charged over the death since then.
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Meanwhile, protests and voices are growing all over the world with high-profile sportspersons showing joining in. Footballers from Bundesliga have been actively showing support for the marches and protests against racism. Even players from La Liga and Premier League have spoken about the issue.