WATCH: ESPN Analyst Wants ‘Mount Rushmore’ Gone

(Patriot Insider) – Isn’t it great when sports commentators and analysts decide to lecture Americans on US history? ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose has decided to mount an attack against Mount Rushmore because he finds the very idea of the monument to be offensive.

South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore honors four US presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln but Rose says the monument “to define greatness should be retired immediately.”

In a video shared on social media, Rose started by asking, “Why do you think Washington changed their name from Redskins?”

“I do a show and didn’t say that word for eight years,” Rose said. “Why? Because it’s offensive. What about the Cleveland Indians? Same thing. Why did they change the name? Because it’s offensive.”

Offensive to who, exactly? The only reason those teams changed their names is because their owners caved to the pressure of the woke radical left. Neither team is doing better financially because of the changes. Go woke, go broke.

Nonetheless, Rose continued, “I want to continue to challenge myself and to challenge you to do something. Can we retire using ‘Mount Rushmore’?

“That should be offensive to all of us, especially Native Americans, indigenous people who were the first people here before Christopher Columbus. That land was stolen from them when it was discovered that it contained gold.

“And 25 years later, to add insult to injury, four American presidents were put on what we call Mount Rushmore on the top of the dead bodies that [are] buried right underneath.”

For the record, there’s no evidence there are actually dead bodies buried underneath Mouth Rushmore. His comment is just typical leftist rhetoric meant to stir up the emotions of his followers.

Secondly, people like Rose love to pretend like white men just rode around massacring indigenous people and like white men were the only people in history to journey to new lands. Rose will conveniently never mention how much bloodshed took place among native American tribes before white people were even on the scene.

“Let’s stop using the term ‘Mount Rushmore’ when we’re talking about our favorite rappers, talking about our favorite movies, talking about our favorite players.

“I know you’re gonna see this video and I know you’re gonna take action,” Rose told those on Twitter who follow him.

Naturally, the response to Rose’s call to action were mixed. Some asserted that they agreed with Rose.

While others did not and pointed out that maybe he should stay in his lane.

One American who proudly disagreed with Rose’s assessment was South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. The Republican posted a message for Rose in response to his video.

“The four men on Mount Rushmore were amazing, flawed American leaders who helped make America what it is today — the greatest country the world has ever known,” Noem tweeted.

“To the woke leftists obsessed with attacking these leaders, I’ve got news for you: not on my watch.”

It’s pretty hard for someone like Rose to dispute that America is the greatest country in the world as he sits in his ivory tower surrounded by millions of dollars lecturing the rest of us.

The four men memorialized on Mount Rushmore were flawed, just like the rest of us, but if it weren’t for them, Rose wouldn’t have had the incredible opportunities he’s had in his life.

Rose is too busy finding ways that he and others are “oppressed” to see the truth. Maybe he should just stick to sports.

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10 COMMENTS

  1. I think that Jalen Rose and his Leftist Friend. Need to get off this kick of Dangering Amercan Land Makes . Like Mount Rushmore. It time to safe our History and tell and Children the whole story of Amercian. Not just want the Left wants to tell them.

  2. Another freaking nut that move to another country if he don’t like it here mt Rushmore is not racist it’s a dead rock does not have an opinion grow up

  3. First, the land the Sioux claim belonged to other tribes before them. They fought wars over the land and chased the inhabitants away. The Sioux only recently obtained that land less 100 years before the Europeans arrived there in the 18th Century. Rose should be thankful that his ancestor was captured in Africa by other Africans and brought here. That Ancestors slavery allowed him to be born here and make millions and not be born in Africa and forced into an African Military as a young boy. This land was anything but a paradise
    before the arrival of Europeans.

  4. How about we retire Jalen Rose and the rest of the wokers. If not for the men on Mt Rushmore this buffoon would not have the opportunity to be who he is. I don’t even know who he is but he would probably be selling crack on some street corner.

  5. Hey ! Rose U dog face lying Pony Soldier ! The Only RESON for the Name Changes is because U and Ur WOKE Idiots are the Only Ones that think Everyone and Everything find Offensive. IF U and Ur WOKE idiots would just Climb back in the HOLE U climbed out of the Country and the World slot better without U !

  6. George Soros ( Satan’s right hand man) pays a $ million bucks to every celebrity who will lower themselves to his ideas and preach his hate. So many clowns easily bought and paid for.

  7. I see again an Over Paid Cry Baby Complain about our history in America! Ok there has been good and bad in our country, A lot has been changed since it’s beginning!! I just have one Question about Your History, I Don’t think you know! Before America bought Slaves Europeans Started the slave trade!! The Other Fact is it was Africans that Sold Slaves to everyone No one kidnapped, stolen, grabbed or shanghided anyone!! The Slaves were brought to the waiting ships and where SOLD to them!! America was the Last and the shortest run on Slaves! We also Stopped the Shipping of Slaves!! Before you complain about My County’s History… Know your own history before you run your mouth!! I was born here, I Served this Great Country and Will Protect her from Ignorent people like you!! By the way most African people dislike American Blacks calling them selves Afro- Anything!!! If you were born here your an American Nothing More, Nothing Special!!! More True History for you the very First ones to use Slaves from Africa was 3000yrs ago and that’s was Egypt!!! The Facts are there Just Looked it up and Learn the Truth for once!! Don’t speak unless you know what your talking about!!!

  8. Hey People, I think this Rose Left Looser has Offended MT RUSHMORE, AMERICA and ME!! I think he should be deported to Africa, Venezuela or any other Socialist Country that would take an Over Paid, Follower of LeftWing Woke Crap the Left spews!! See how he would make it in those country’s….. I bet Not Long!! He’s just an Over Paid Ignorant Former Basketball Player…. Nothing More!!! Hey Rose I heard the Left Wingers are Jumping out 16 storie Bldgs…. Hurry up before they are all done……

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