Free idea: It probably goes without saying, but there should be a "Are You Absolutely Sure You Want to Post This?" button on Instagram. Like, right after you hit that "Post" button. Because, as we have found out time and time again, athletes (and celebrities, in general) would really benefit from thinking over anything that they may regret in the foreseeable future. Case in point, Gilbert Arenas hopped on IG to offer up his two cents on the riots occurring in the wake of the tragic death of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. In the process, Arenas took a couple of shots at Rev. Al Sharpton which you can see in its entirety below.
“I would like to start off by saying too the family of the victim GOD BLESS#RIPmichealbrown you will be missed: too EVERY African American out there..how dumb are we really???every time we hear some bad news, the first thing we do is #RIOT #ROB #STEAL #BURN sh-t in our OWN neighborhoods..this racism fight has never been #blackvswhite, it’s ALWAYS been #blackvsblack from what the stats.. About 10 riots from the black community over the years and the only thing damaged ,was the BLACK COMMUNITY by The BLACK COMMUNITY..only reason they issue riot police isssss just in case you actually got smart enough to walk 6 blocks ,YALL ain’t f-cking up white rich sh-t smdh”
“FAMILiES of the victims pleaseeeeee stop asking #alsharpton to speak or ur behalf,you have a better chance having #caesar the monkey from #planetoftheapes to get justice for you..the stats also show AL coon sharpton has not helped one situation he has protested at,he actually made it worst and because of him the jury goes the other way..(think about it) Jena six,trayvon and the list goes back way back..#AL ur like a #THOT in the club,lookn for attention what u said at trayvons rally #enoughisenough ur right were tired of u PRETENDING”
As you probably read in the headline, this Instagram post has since been deleted. And for whatever reason that may be, Gil is one of those individuals who would really benefit from that aforementioned button. Whether you agree with what Arenas wrote or not, the fact that he has already tried removing any notion of its existence is reason enough for these celebrities to think hard about what they are putting out there. These guys will just never learn.
[via The Smoking Section]
