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“It’s Not Gonna Change a Thing”- WWE Superstar Aleister Black in Tears While Talking Racial Injustice

Published 06/05/2020, 9:54 AM EDT

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George Floyd’s untimely demise has sparked a series of protests against the injustices and inequalities meted out to the African American community in the United States. In addition, it is no surprise that the demonstrations and public dissent are taking its toll on the country. However, it seems like Aleister Black is having none of it.

A lot of Superstars have taken to social media, in a bid to rally troops and express their concerns with respect to the movement. Among these is CM Punk who recently spoke out on the issue, touching many hearts in the process.

The latest WWE Superstar to speak his mind on social media is Aleister Black. In an Instagram Live Video, Black got emotional while explaining to viewers how the entire thing was insanity.

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“All this racial bulls**t, it’s so unfair man. I feel like, embarrassed a lot of the time. It’s just f***ed up. Like we still live in a time where this shit is still going on, it does my head in dude. It does my absolute head in,” said Black.

The WWE Superstar explains how none of this should even be happening in the first place. In this day and age, he feels that we should be way past racism and social inequalities.

He breaks into tears while saying how it hurts him to be living in a kind of world, where injustices run rampant and out of control. Black feels embarrassed that some people don’t know any better.

Aleister Black demands a change in mentality

He believes that he can sing the same tune until his throat dies out. However, it is unlikely to leave an impact on the minds of the people. Black alone, cannot take the people who commit such crimes down.

“In a society where we’re like so far advanced like it shouldn’t be this way. It makes no sense. But I can say that a hundred million times and it’s not gonna change a thing. How do we approach it? We try to make people understand,” explained Black.

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Calling out for support, he urges the viewers to join him in backing the movement. For he believes that the people need to break mental barriers down before they can even hope for a change in their actions and demeanor. Working together, according to him, is the key to self and community development.

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People have been waging a cold war against racial inequality since times immemorial. However, it seems like it has finally erupted in the form of hardcore protests and riots. The African-American community has called for unity and an end to this prejudice once and for all.

No one took Aleister Black for a softy, but his message was dead straight and touched hearts. A lot of superstars may follow suit, but Aleister Black has won the day with his heartfelt message.

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No matter what anyone says, he is not alone.

 

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Luke Dias is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports, having published more than 1000 articles on professional wrestling. Having completed courses in Advanced Writing from the University of California and Media and Ethics from the University of Amsterdam, Luke is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Xavier’s College. His tremendous knowledge of WWE history enables him to make past connections, adding depth to the articles.
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