Following his recent release responding to the Sean Bell verdict, “911 Is A Joke”, The Game gave an exclusive reflection on what the acquittal means to America, the logic behind the decision, and how far he plans on taking his freedom of speech right.
In an eight-minute video from ThisIsGame.com, the Compton-based rapper stepped away from any possible beef with the G-Unit camp or promotion of his upcoming album to give his personal feelings on the controversial case.
“I feel like how long [are] we gonna sit around and let’em just tear away at who we are. First, as human beings then as young black American youth,” he said in the video’s opening.
Comparing the action of the police towards Sean Bell, Game contrasted the 1992 Rodney King incident and why he will be able to have an active voice today.
“The Rodney King shit—we were all too young for that. I couldn’t be as vocal in ’92 as I am in 2008 due to the fact that I was only 11,” he said. “Now it’s a whole ‘nother ball game. It’s 2008 [and] I’m one of the most potent voices in the black community—and just in America, period,” he continued.
While spending a few moments to speak on the positive impact and possibility of having either the first black president with Barack Obama running or the first woman president with Hilary Clinton, Game re-addressed the Sean Bell verdict by offering his explanation behind why the three cops were acquitted.
“See a lot of people don’t see how these cops were acquitted. When you in the judicial system and you’re fighting a case in the court of law, in any court in America, you have the right to a jury trial—or you can let the judge be the jury. When you’re of the law—having a judge be the jury is the route you want to take ten out of ten times. Judges used to be prosecutors, used to be DA’s—they all in the system,” he affirmed.
Looking forward, Game acknowledged his role in the media and public appearance with a promise to address this situation further.
“I’m going to use my voice to talk to my people. When I say ‘my people’, I don’t mean just black people—I mean all people. I mean American people,” he said. “Using freedom of speech to whoever will listen to me, I’m gonna make it happen for Sean Bell [and his family] because I believe he was done injustice and he was done wrong,” he concluded.
Reported By Cyrus Langhorne
