One would think that after being charged and tried with the murder of Trayvon Martin and subsequently cleared with a not guilty verdict, that George Zimmerman would want nothing more than to fade out of the media spotlight. Yet, here we are months later and it seems that I see his face every time I turn on the television. He has once again made it into the news because of his latest attempts to participate in a celebrity boxing match with The Game, Kanye West, and DMX who are all African American rappers.
Habermas speaks of the public sphere being a conversation in which the public body can come together freely and express their opinions without judgments. The public has certainly exercised this right concerning this boxing match. Political figures such as Al Sharpton have urged the celebrities to not participate in this match and has also urged the public to not watch. To participate in the viewing of this show would be celebrating the murder of Trayvon Martin, as Zimmerman was not a celebrity before he killed a Black man.
Good eye for this! And, actually, the public debate has helped to cancel the event. Score one for the Internet!
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