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TagsBY BOB HOLT
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM
Geraldo Rivera is stepping back on his “crusade” to reform the fashion lines of the youth of America. A good portion of the country wasn't getting Rivera’s message.
Rivera has publicly apologized for his comments that 17-year old Trayvon Martin’s choice to wear a hoodie was as much responsible for his death as George Zimmerman.
Rivera sent an e-mail to Politico, saying, “By putting responsibility on what kids wear instead of how people react to them I have obscured the main point that someone shot and killed an unarmed teenager.” And he sent a “heartfelt apology” to anyone who may have been offended in his “crusade to warn minority families of the danger to their young sons inherent in gangsta style clothing; like hoodies.”
Well-known celebrities and politicians don’t agree with Rivera, and have taken to wearing hoodies in protest of his statements. According to the Washington Post, the entire Miami Heat team posted pictures of themselves wearing hoodies on their Twitter accounts.
Other people seen wearing the hoodies were Clay Aiken, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Sean Combs, and Senators Kevin Parker, Emanuel Jones, Lester G. Jackson and Eric Adams. Hoodie marches have been taking place across the U.S. in support of Martin.
Rivera has admitted that even his own son Gabriel was “ashamed” of him for his comments. According to Christian Post, after a petition was filed calling for Rivera to be fired or disciplined for his remarks, he apologized again on Twitter.
New Jersey native Stephen Colbert devoted a segment to Rivera’s assertion on “The Colbert Report” Monday night, basically concluding, according to the Los Angeles Times, "A hooded sweatshirt can make an innocent teen look like a criminal, just like a suit and glasses can make Geraldo Rivera look like a journalist."
