MLB's Dale Murphy Says Son Shot In Eye W/ Rubber Bullet At Colorado Protest

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The Atlanta Braves legend says his son nearly lost his eye while peacefully protesting over the weekend.

says his son nearly lost his eye while peacefully protesting over the weekend ... claiming an officer fired a rubber bullet at his kid's face.

The two-time National League MVP explained the terrifying situation Sunday ... saying his son was protestingMurphy says his son needed to be rushed to the hospital ... but, fortunately, the former MLB star says he appears to have avoided serious injury. "Luckily, his eye was saved due to a kind stranger that was handing out goggles to protestors shortly before the shooting and another kind stranger that drove him to the ER," Murphy says.

Murphy claims others who were protesting with his son were not so lucky and suffered"permanent" disabilities as a result of the cops' actions ... and now, he's pleading for change."As terrible as this experience has been, we know that it's practically nothing compared to the systemic racism and violence against Black life that he was protesting in the first place," Murphy said.

Murphy implored his followers to continue to peacefully protest ... as well as donate to Black Lives Matter charities that have been set up throughout the country.

 

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So the police is shooting you in the face with them rubber bullets

I’m sure it was a peaceful event.. 🙄

Shouldn't have been out there

Dumb decision = un wanted results. Stop rioting cause you ain’t never gonna prove a point.

They did not shoot peaceful protesters. Stop the rioters.

....at Colorado riot. Fck around and find out

Good

That’s his cheek. If you don’t know the difference between and eye and a cheek you should give up journalism

Tis but a scratch

Blame Trump! Black people get systematic oppression every day. He will be fine!

Guess what i have no pitty for anyone who goes to those violent things stay home or thats on you

I guess that’s what happens when you hang out with criminals oops I mean Protesters

He will be ok. Black people get shot with “Real” Bullets.

Got hit by a fastball

Oh my goodness 😢

Good

DM my dady may have done the same, and he Rated me out for protection. But a father never protects his OWN for his mistakes. You will never be remembered as, A New York Met, because father's Love there children, you clearly do Not Enough?

Still haven't earned your black card.

Welcome to what Chile has been suffering since October 2019. It's normal in far right governments submission by repression.

Now he feels & sees what it's like to get assaulted and you haven't done anything illegal. It happens to my kind ALL THE TIME!

Good for police . Its war not protesting and this asshole is no different from anyone else who messes with cops

Also, this footage of the moment an officer was shot in Las Vegas tonight:

White cop sees him as a N lover

Cop tried to rip his eye out..

Sometimes when you’re standing around people throwing bricks and destroying things you catch shrapnel

I bet the officer is already charged

And

man, fuk cops anons are the definition of future

Good! What in the hell is he doing causing trouble?

Too bad

Shouldn’t have been doing something stupid probably deserved it

Awwww

imagine if he wasn't at the protest? coulda been home peacefully playing a video game or reading a book

Prayers

Wow

Fucking god that’s got to hurt

Ouch 🤭

If he would’ve been home he would’ve have been hurt. The end.

Oh well. Wrong place at wrong time.

More importantly, did he get the 65' home ok?

Next to eye.

And......?

So you're not gonna hire me Harvey jajshshsshhshsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjsjjs........ Trust me I can stop all these Shootings and killings of minorities.

OHHHHHH MYYYYYY THATS WAS QIK TMZ

You won’t get shot if you obey the curfew people.

And?

I’m sure he was being a model citizen

🤷🏻‍♂️

Get off the plate

so?

Uh don’t care who’s son or daughter it is. Shouldn’t be out participating in a riot.

Why was he there?

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