Family Of Keaton Jones Faces Backlash After Mother's Views Of Black Protestors Comes To Light

[highplainsdem]

Source: Vibe.com

Over the weekend, a video of Tennessee native Keaton Jones went viral after he tearfully recalled moments of bullying at his school. The Facebook video, posted by his mother Kimberly Jones, went viral almost instantly as it amassed over 22 million views. A number of celebrities of color like Snoop Dogg, Rihanna and T.I. provided support to the child, but others are now calling out his mother for her political views.

On Monday (Dec. 11), posts from Jones came to light about her views on black protestors and a few photos showing her deep connection to the confederate flag. She also reportedly condemned the actions of Colin Kaepernick, who silently protested against police brutality by taking a knee during the National Anthem last year. In a post from August, Jones added to the continuing conversation about discipline towards children in the states.

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Public insight has also swayed onto the topic of the power of black compassion and karma.

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Her son Keaton, who has his own social media page, uploaded an apology on behalf of his mother on Monday. “I love my mother but I also realize wrong is wrong,” he said. “I hope we can all put her mistakes in the past and focus on bettering the world.”

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Read more: https://www.vibe.com/2017/12/family-of-keaton-jones-faces-backlash-after-mothers-views-of-black-protestors-comes-to-light/

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See the article at the link for the Facebook and Instagram posts.



Editing to add a link to another article explaining that thee principal of the school where the bullying described in the video happened

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/12/11/keaton-jones-bullying-video-school-responds/940466001/

said the incident had happened weeks ago, that the school had taken (unspecified) action against the children who did the bullying, and that he hadn't been told of Keaton being repeatedly bullied.

[oberliner]

1. Going viral almost never turns out well

[louis c]

2. Wow. Everyone who cares about other people are "snowflakes"...

...but now you need us "snowflakes" to stand up for you and your son.

Let's look into the bullying, since I can't take your word for anything, knowing how you feel about con-men (Trump).

But if what your son says is accurate, I will absolutely support and defend him. But now, the burden of proof is on you and your family. I no longer can give you the benefit of the doubt.

[pnwmom]

7. You don't need to take HER word about the bullying. Her SON is the one it happened to.

How can you watch that video and not believe him?

So he has a shitty mother AND shitty classmates. Poor kid.

[TeamPooka]

10. Since there's a photo of him holding the family's Confederate flag I'm not taking the word of any

person in that family.
How do I know the kids weren't picking on him because he's a racist asshole like his mom?
There's a lot to still be discovered in this story.

[paleotn]

19. In Union county?

Ironic name, I know, but Union county, in east TN, is extremely white and extremely rural. If you know rural ET as I do, I doubt seriously anyone harassed the poor kid due to his mom's racist views. The majority of residents are just as racist and ass backwards as she.

[RobinA]

32. You Hope

kids keep bullying another kid? Disgusting. I have no words.

[louis c]

14. The mother set a up a "go fund me" page, just after the video was posted...

...a little suspicious if you ask me. Why don't you send her some money?

[Oneironaut]

3. This is why I hate social media.

Who gives a shit? Is she not entitled to her own opinion? Do these lynch mob people really think that they’re helpful?

I fail to see how a non-public figure’s opinion should matter to me? I hate this new age of instant internet outrage.

[demmiblue]

4. Yeah, I just read The Root article.

https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/he-went-viral-because-of-bullying-but-keaton-jones-mot-1821184917





I hope this serves as a learning moment for his mother, as so many people of color came forth to embrace her child with concern and compassion (I have other words, but they are not productive).

[paleotn]

20. Yep...that's Union county in a nutshell.

[TeamPooka]

31. Her Jesus Coffee will see her through this dark period.

[bullwinkle428]

33. "I stand for the flag."

WHICH ONE???

[sharp_stick]

5. I hope this allows the family

to finally embrace a more positive world view. The support he's received from around the political and social spectrum may do them all a lot of good.

[hibbing]

8. Not a fan of minors being out there like this

Guess that's just me being an old fart. Not only minors but adults too, some things that I think are personal people are out blabbing about on the facebook, filming all kinds of dumb stuff they are doing let alone crimes.

Peace

[Blue_Adept]

11. My mother used to say that during the 80's and 90's when people would go on Oprah

or Donahue and talk about how they were sexually assaulted and other issues, such as the actress from One Day at a Time and the like where they'd recount what happened to them.

When she realized that they were breaking taboos that aren't told in a lot of families and others realized they weren't alone in their trauma, grief, and pain, it helped her to understand that it was a way to not be so isolated.

Such is what the initial video was all about and it's an important thing to help change, in small ways, the narrative of what's acceptable.

[alp227]

9. see, THIS IS WHY YOU SET YOUR FACEBOOK POSTS TO PRIVATE!

Not that hard.

But this is tragically humorous, like Melania Trump "standing up against bullying".

[Raster]

13. Oh no. My farcebook settings are public....

....it is all anti-tRump* all of the time.

[GoCubsGo]

12. I just want to know why she felt the need to start a "Go Fund Me" page over it.

I mean besides reaping the benefits of the $60K in donations she's raked in, so far.

I don't doubt the kid got bullied, but I thought it was kind of hinkey that his mother recorded this and spread it around. I feel sorry for the kid that he is now in a position that he felt he had to apologize for her racist behavior. No kid should have to apologize for what their parents do. Hopefully, this apple will continue to roll as far away from his tree as he can as he grows up.

[Luciferous]

23. Sounds like mom is looking for a payday.

[TexasBushwhacker]

24. The GoFundMe page was set up by a concerned person

not the mother. They said they hoped it would pay for private school for Keaton or a college fund.

[BadGimp]

15. I am finding this spectacle rather ridiculous

I do not think the mother should be called out for past perceived social transgressions.

I do not think her posting the video is in any way related to her views on race etc.

I don't believe her views on race, or the stances she has taken publically in the past disqualify her from having an opinion on the subject of bullying, nor do they diminish her Son's message.

I do believe that the proper focus should be on her Son and what he has been experiencing and wants to try to help change in society as a whole.

That said, I get it, I just don't like the way it seems to be playing out.

Forest Through The trees People.

[LanternWaste]

16. Without trees, there is no forest...

Without trees, there is no forest. Ignoring relevant context cuts down the entire forest, tree by tree.

And the little guy with the felling ax is ironically yelling about the safety of the forest...

Weird.

[MadDAsHell]

37. That was an incredible amount of words to make almost no point. nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

27. Past social transgressions are generally what people get in trouble for.

[Baconator]

17. Purity test - Failed

[MountCleaners]

18. I saw that video and immediately thought...

..."how did THIS particular bullying video go viral?" And I thought to myself that the mother must be exploiting and promoting her kid. Of course, I felt guilty for thinking this. But a GoFundMe? Millions of kids are bullied every day. I'm glad his bullies are getting their comeuppance, but do we really need to make a reality star out of one kid who was bullied? I swear, next the mom's gonna want to make her kid a celebrity.

What's sad is that the liberal celebs in my feed are the ones who posted the video. Wonder if the mom will change her tune when she realizes most celebs don't share her political views.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Anyone who would video their child

in such a vulnerable state and post it in public is a monster. That child will have to live with and be haunted by that video for the rest of his life. I won't even watch it. The only one that video should be shown to is the school principal, and his/her superiors if they don't take action.

I came home from school crying more than once. My parents talked to the authorities at the school and healed me of the emotional damage as only a parent can do. The school took action against those at fault. Case closed, and I'm damn glad there's no video of it today.

[Initech]

25. That woman is extremely horrible for doing this.

[MattP]

26. She is talking about using a switch?

For what!

[highplainsdem]

29. If she thinks it's OK to use a switch to discipline children, then she's advocating child abuse.

I'm not entirely clear that's what she meant in that post since we don't see it in context, but the article says she was talking about disciplining children, and the post in that context -- with the comment about a switch and the other things she says there -- is repulsive.

[greyl]

35. That's language R. Moore uses.

Moore recalls his father fondly…who he said wasn’t afraid to administer discipline but ‘made us wish for the ‘hickory switch’ rather than his hour-long lectures,’” according to The Montgomery Advertiser.

http://heavy.com/news/2017/11/roy-moore-family-children-kids-spouse-married/

[dlwickham]

28. hasn't the kid been accused of using the N word and being a bully himself

sounds like he's giving as good as he's getting

[christx30]

34. That's the story I heard.

He was calling some African-American kids the N word, and they stood up for themselves. That was the "bulling" he suffered.
One of the texts I saw his mom send to someone said "Whatever happened to us whites sticking together against the predator?" This woman has issues. And ignorance is the least of it.

[shanti]

40. Yes, I read this too

There is always another side to the story, and this IS in the south. I wonder why the school didn't mention this other side...

[christx30]

41. Trying to add as much sympathy for the family as possible.

I was bullied, and so I initially sided with the kid. That was before I found out about the racial thing. And the fact that the kid likely brought it on himself by being a bully.
Guy on street getting beat up for no reason? Poor guy, how can I help?
Guy screaming the N word at people and getting beat up as a result? No sympathy. I hope you can turn yourself around and stop with the nonsense.

[keithbvadu2]

30. His apology seems a little 'older' for an 11/12 year old.

His apology seems a little 'older' for an 11/12 year old.

[highplainsdem]

36. The Instagram acct that apology was on has been deleted, but as I recall, it also said

that his mother "managed" that account for him, so apparently she wrote or at least approved the apology posted under his name.

[ADX]

38. The mother is a racist fame-whore, plain and simple...

...Why anyone would post a video on the internet of their child in that emotional state is beyond me...

[Mr.Bill]

39. Her GoFundMe account has been frozen.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/keaton-jones-gofundme-account-bullied-104500646.html