Thread by @traci520

Here's the video of the obnoxious and insulting Group of Black men who were engaging w/ #CovingtonCatholic kids. Its long so I'll list minutes to look at in this thread. #NathanPhillips #nicholassandmann bit.ly/2RW45bG

Min 38:20 - first appearance in video. Kid covers MAGA hat as BM walks towards him. BM says “See now you got these pompous assholes gonna come down here in the middle of a Native rally w/dirty ass hat on?”

Min 46:00 - BM proceeds to rudely insult Priest. #CovingtonCatholic kids walk over to offer him support. It didn't look like the Priest was a part of their group but not sure.
Min 50:00 - Kids walk away from BM and gather to left of Lincoln steps

55:50 - You can see #NathanPhillips for the 1st time in background. He's without his drum at this point.
1:06 - #CovingtonCatholic kids start gathering closer and engaging with BM
1:08:38 - Kids start doing school chants in background, having fun.

1:09:14 - One #CovingtonCatholic Kid rolls water bottle on ground at feet of one of the BM and kids laugh. Not sure what that was about but not cool. They are engaging and arguing with the irrational BM. Where are the Chaperones? Who lets kids put themselves in this position?

1:09:40 - Can See #NathanPhillips' Native American group on right filming
1:09:48 - #CovingtonCatholic Kid runs down stairs on left and throws shirt off while boys do some school chant & cheer. They do more chants, then drop into a huddle.

1:12:17 - Start to hear drums and then #NathanPhillips enters between BM and kids. At same time, kids break out of huddle w/school chant. They are hyped up and continue to chant & cheer. You can see Phillips approach and proceed to the middle of the #CovingtonCatholic kids' group

The kids welcome #NathanPhillips into celebrating with their group and continue their chant while also clapping their hands to the beat of #NathanPhillips drum. It seems like a fun collaboration at first with kids jumping, clapping and chanting to the drum beat. I do not hear

build a wall at any point. The video loses sight of Phillips as a lot of the kids turn back around to engage with the BM.
1:15:50 - Kids gather even closer to BM
1:17:17 - A man tells kids to move back and then physically guides them. Is this one of their Chaperones?

I am still trying to gather the truth about #CovingtonCatholic before passing more judgement on the kids. But WHERE WERE THE CHAPERONES? I know the Black Men were obnoxious, insulting and hard to ignore, but WHO lets kids stand there and continue to engage with people who

are acting irrational like that? AND Who thought is was a good idea for a group of teenagers to wear MAGA hats in Washington DC with controversial Marches happening all weekend? Agree or not, #MAGAhats are symbolic of white hoods to many in our country right now.

The Adults should have known that a mob of white teenage boys walking around with #MAGAhats on could cause negative responses. Why would you put, or allow them to put themselves, in confrontational situations? If I were

one of the parents, I would be asking for the resignations of every Chaperone on that trip! They FAILED these #CovingtonCatholic kids!

Here's another video:

https://twitter.com/traci520/status/1087136063162863616

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