Posted on 07/18/2019 8:40:58 AM PDT by Red Badger
UPDATE: Co-founder of Brain Treatment Foundation Kara Williams told The Daily Wire via email that the shirt Pratt was photographed wearing does not belong to the organization, contradicting Nicole Fisher:
"The shirt he has on in that picture is NOT our shirt. It is a Forged shirt. We were simply showing one of our shirts that uses the same inspiration from the Gadsden flag to represent our veteran program and demonstrate support for general patriotism that the flag represents."
Original post below:
As reported by The Daily Wire on Tuesday, Marvel star Chris Pratt was outrageously criticized by some on the Left as a "white supremacist" for wearing a pro-America t-shirt. The shirt Pratt was photographed in, as seen below, is basically a version of the Revolution-era Gadsden flag and has no ties to race, making the attacks absurd.
pic.twitter.com/u9vDDar24G — hunter harris (@hunteryharris) July 15, 2019
But it gets worse. The T-shirt is apparently from a pro-veteran nonprofit called the Brain Treatment Foundation, an organization Pratt has publicly supported in the past.
On Facebook, Brain Treatment Foundation posted a photo of Pratt in the T-shirt and said that they were “honored” by the support.
“We are honored to work with the silent warriors who sacrifice greatly so that others may live free, who defend our freedom, who live with honor and by the word of God. These warriors hunt evil to protect our peace, while those who disparage their sacrifices and our nation from behind a computer screen, pretend it doesn’t exist,” the organization said. “We are proud of the American flag and all symbols that represent the freedom brave men and women have shed blood for since the inception of our great country.”
Nicole Fisher, who is on the board of the nonprofit, similarly posted to Twitter: “We are honored to work with the silent warriors who sacrifice greatly so that others may live. [Brain Treatment Foundation] is there for any #veteran suffering the consequences of war. And we’re honored Chris supports [Brain Treatment Foundation]. #SupportChrisPratt.”
We are honored to work with the silent warriors who sacrifice greatly so that others may live.@Brain_Treatment Foundation is there for any #veteran suffering the consequences of war.
And we’re honored Chris supports #BTF. #SupportChrisPratt pic.twitter.com/Mksa5PmxmK — Nicole Fisher (@nic_fisher) July 17, 2019
In another tweet, Fisher suggested her organization was receiving hate mail over the controversy.
“Woke up to > 5,000 notes today informing me I’m a white supremacist,” she wrote. “How’s your day going so far?”
Woke up to > 5,000 notes today informing me I’m a white supremacist.
How’s your day going so far? — Nicole Fisher (@nic_fisher) July 17, 2019
Inez Stepman of The Federalist was one of the first people to connect the shirt to the charity. “How black does your soul have to be to see a shirt on a celeb & hate-swarm a veterans’ brain injury charity because their T has a patriotic flag?” she wrote in a tweet on Wednesday. "Yeah, that Gadsen flag tee Chris Pratt was wearing is for an awesome nonprofit.”
“Support their good work here,” she added, linking to Brain Treatment Foundation.
How black does your soul have to be to see a shirt on a celeb & hate-swarm a veterans’ brain injury charity because their T has a patriotic flag?
Yeah, that Gadsen flag tee Chris Pratt was wearing is for an awesome nonprofit. Support their good work here: https://t.co/YJMj8UZZ29 — Inez Stepman (@InezFeltscher) July 17, 2019
“It’s a shame that this situation occurred and a lot of misinformation was spread by people we don’t know, but it’s an opportunity for people to learn about veterans mental health and ways we can support those who fight for this country when they come home from war,” Fisher told The Daily Wire in a statement.
“We don’t advertise because we prefer to stay behind the scenes. But we have some of the T-shirt’s and hats that Chris has worn in Instagram pictures since 2016,” Fisher added, noting that the organization might sell the apparel “to raise money for veterans.”
According to Brain Treatment Foundation's website, the organization “is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support for brain health initiatives relating to treatment, rehabilitation, research and public education. The organization seeks to transform the lives of individuals suffering from the effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury or Concussion, children with mild to severe cognitive or neurological disorders, the elderly population dealing with physical and cognitive function decline and members of the military diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress or a Traumatic Brain Injury.”
“The goal of Brain Treatment Foundation is to partner with treatment providers and other organizations to restore hope and provide support for people suffering from brain related health issues and their families,” the site adds. “Through treatment, rehabilitation, research, and public education, Brain Treatment Foundation seeks to become an active agent of change in the world of brain health.”
In January, Brain Treatment Foundation thanked Mr. Pratt via Instagram for his support.
“Thank you [Chris Pratt] for sporting your [Brain Treatment Foundation]. We love your new [Chevrolet] & hope the move went well!! Thank you for all of your continued support. We so lucky to have you in the #[Brain Treatment Foundation] family!!!”
In the video, Pratt is wearing a hat from the nonprofit.
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Related: Chris Pratt Criticized For Wearing 'White Supremacist' T-Shirt. It's Not. Not Even Close.
It reads like a cat fight between the Co-founder of Brain Treatment Foundation (Kara Williams) and someone who is on the board of the nonprofit (Nicole Fisher).
Kara seems unhappy to have Pratt's support?
See my tag line.
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Yes, its easy to get bogged down in this poorly written article.
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