Remember The Donor Who Paid For The Uvalde Victims Funerals? It Was Former NFL, MLB Star Bo Jackson

[skews13]

Even if you’re not a sportsball fan, you’ve probably heard of Bo Jackson. But if all you remember about Jackson are his (undeniably impressive) achievements on the diamond and the gridiron, you’re missing a lot.

The Associated Press recently reported that Jackson paid for the funerals of 21 victims—19 kids and two teachers—of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, with a $170,000 donation delivered directly to Gov. Greg Abbott three days after the massacre.

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So where was the charity from the multimillionaire pastors of the mega churches in Texas?

 

[MarathonMike]

Even if you’re not a sportsball fan, you’ve probably heard of Bo Jackson. But if all you remember about Jackson are his (undeniably impressive) achievements on the diamond and the gridiron, you’re missing a lot.

The Associated Press recently reported that Jackson paid for the funerals of 21 victims—19 kids and two teachers—of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, with a $170,000 donation delivered directly to Gov. Greg Abbott three days after the massacre.

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So where was the charity from the multimillionaire pastors of the mega churches in Texas?

Mega churches are similar to other large organizations that receive untold millions in donations and give back very little in charity. Al Sharpton's National Action Network and Black Lives Matter are two such organizations.

 

[skews13]

Mega churches are similar to other large organizations that receive untold millions in donations and give back very little in charity. Al Sharpton's National Action Network and Black Lives Matter are two such organizations.

Al Sharpton has a mega church in Texas?

 

[Curried Goats]

Even if you’re not a sportsball fan, you’ve probably heard of Bo Jackson. But if all you remember about Jackson are his (undeniably impressive) achievements on the diamond and the gridiron, you’re missing a lot.

The Associated Press recently reported that Jackson paid for the funerals of 21 victims—19 kids and two teachers—of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, with a $170,000 donation delivered directly to Gov. Greg Abbott three days after the massacre.

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So where was the charity from the multimillionaire pastors of the mega churches in Texas?

Bo knows getting taken out before your time.

 

[whitehall]

An example of a sports celebrity putting his money where his mouth is. Hollywood was silent on the issue.

 

[Coyote]

An example of a sports celebrity putting his money where his mouth is. Hollywood was silent on the issue.

Really?

Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, set up Uvalde relief fund

Donations will support families in grief counseling, burial service costs and other financial needs.

www.nbcnews.com

Matthew McConaughey launches fund for his hometown of Uvalde following school shooting

Celebrities are sharing their thoughts and calls to action after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary school in Texas.

www.usatoday.com

 

[Augustine_]

An example of a sports celebrity putting his money where his mouth is. Hollywood was silent on the issue.

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[ding]

Even if you’re not a sportsball fan, you’ve probably heard of Bo Jackson. But if all you remember about Jackson are his (undeniably impressive) achievements on the diamond and the gridiron, you’re missing a lot.

The Associated Press recently reported that Jackson paid for the funerals of 21 victims—19 kids and two teachers—of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, with a $170,000 donation delivered directly to Gov. Greg Abbott three days after the massacre.

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So where was the charity from the multimillionaire pastors of the mega churches in Texas?

Good question. Maybe they lost their way. Maybe they are like everyone else and thought someone else would do it. Maybe both.

 

[Superbadbrutha]

Mega churches are similar to other large organizations that receive untold millions in donations and give back very little in charity. Al Sharpton's National Action Network and Black Lives Matter are two such organizations.

How much does Joel Osteen give back? How about Pat Robertson?

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Bo knows funerals.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

So where was the charity from the multimillionaire pastors of the mega churches in Texas?

Touché

 

[MarathonMike]

How much does Joel Osteen give back? How about Pat Robertson?

If you read my first sentence you will see I am no fan of mega churches, particularly Osteen and Robertson. I think they are crooks of the worst kind who weasel money out of many who can ill afford to donate and then give back very little.