New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has enlisted his celebrity friends to help spread the word about his family’s new multi-million dollar effort to fight back against an unprecedented wave of antisemitism in America.
Robert Kraft is investing $25 million in a multi-level campaign to fight antisemitism through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), teaming up with the Patriots’ former QB legend, Tom Brady, as well as rapper Meek Mill to help spread word about their efforts.
The Patriots owner said he’s already reached out to recently re-retired QB Tom Brady about the blue emoji symbol in advance of the new campaign’s launch. “He and I are still very tight and he will be using this blue emoji when we kick off again,” Kraft said, noting that he hopes the emoji will become a “symbol of solidarity” that will help fight anti-Jewish hate and other forms of discrimination.
Meek Mill, who has received funding from Kraft to build his REFORM Alliance to push for parole/sentencing/probation reform, is also on board with the team owner’s cause. In fact, Meek (born Robert Rihmeek Williams) will fly with Kraft to Poland next month, where the NFL boss will lead the this year’s annual March of the Living event that takes thousands of visitors on a walk between the remains of concentration camps in the country.
Former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has joined Robert Kraft’s “Stand up to Jewish Hate” campaign that asks social media users to use a blue emoji to demonstrate their support of the Jewish community in the face of growing antisemitism in the United States.
“Hate has no place in this country. We must put an end to antisemitism, together. Share your support for the Jewish community by using #[blue emoji] to #StandUpToJewishHate,” Tyson posted on his Instagram account, along with a fact sheet from the campaign that said, “Nearly 70% of all Jewish Americans faced antisemitic hate online last year.”
