Richard Shotwell / AP file
Openly gay, black actor Jussie Smollett, best known for his role on the hit Fox show “Empire,” was reportedly assaulted Tuesday morning in Chicago by two men and upon hearing the news, many in the Christian community took to social media to condemn the “hate crime.”
The police are currently investigating the attack as a hate crime since the alleged assailants poured a “chemical substance” on Smollett and put a noose around his neck while making racist and homophobic slurs. The media immediately jumped on allegations which appeared on TMZ, claiming that the “white” perpetrators yelled “this is MAGA country,” as they attacked Smollett.
Chicago PD initially reported that there was no mention of “MAGA,” but according to an update shared on Reason.com “when detectives follow[ed] up with him (Smollett) later in the day, he recalled the offender[s] making those comments and detectives completed a supplemental report.”
President Trump’s evangelical adviser, the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, who serves as president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, condemned the attack.
“No! Unacceptable! We are all created in God’s image. All vestiges of hatred must be confronted and as Christians, we must lead the way. Let us push back the darkness of hatred and intolerance with the light of hope and love, in Jesus name,” he wrote on Instagram Wednesday. “Silence is not an option. Join me and #prayforJussieSmollett and his family.”
“Fuller House” actress and outspoken Hollywood Christian Candace Cameron Bure also shared a photo of Smollett and wrote, “Oh man, @jussiesmollett we love you and are praying for complete and total healing. This breaks my heart.”
Worship leader Israel Houghton addressed the matter in a passionate post to the church.
“Prayers up for @jussiesmollett & his family. Praying for Justice. Praying for America. Praying that LOVE triumphs over HATE & FEAR,” Houghton wrote on Instagram.
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SOURCE: Christian Post, Charity Gibson
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