A lot of white dudes are upset that NFL players would ever dare protest the systemic killing of Black people in this country. Instead of keeping their hateful (and irrelevant) feelings to themselves, people like Wisconsin restaurant co-owner John Valko have taken to Facebook to share exactly what should happen to these “ungrateful” protestors. The Racine Journal-Times reports:
The owners of Reefpoint Brew House, 2 Christopher Columbus Causeway, acknowledged the comment from fellow co-owner John Valko in a statement released on their Facebook page Tuesday evening.
In the comment, which has been deleted but appears as a screenshot multiple times in the comments on the statement, Valko advocates for the killing of NFL players who kneel during the national anthem before games, something more than 200 players did Sunday.
“Kill the idiot players,” Valko wrote. “Execute them. They are nothing but garbage. The league is screwed up if they think it is their right. It is their duty to respect our country and our flag. They should go kneel in front of a freight train. Shame on these stupid misfits of society. They need to die.”
The other owners of the restaurant have been working hard to distance themselves from Valko, who has garnered a lot of fire for his offensive remarks. In a Facebook post, they said they’re “doing everything internally to disassociate ourselves and our business with John Valko.” View the post in full below: