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Rick Ross Rape Lyrics Twitter Apology Not Accepted By Protesters

04/05/2013
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(Radio.com) A Twitter apology was not enough to quiet the controversy surrounding Rick Ross' latest lyrics, for which he has been accused of promoting rape.

Thursday (April 4), shortly after Ross tweeted a 69-character apology, a group of impassioned women and men gathered at Reebok's flagship store in New York City to protest the sneaker company's association with the rapper. Members of Ultra Violet, the event's organizer, were holding boxes labeled with the number "72,000″

"These are 72,000 petitions signed by our members all over the country," Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of Ultra Violet, told Radio.com. "They are also comments from people about why they feel Reebok needs to drop Rick Ross over his recent lyrics about drugging and raping a girl."

The crowd of approximately 40 people cheered on two speakers, including Wagatwe Wanjuki, who offered her testimonial as a rape victim; and Sonia Ossorio, president of NOW NYC, who slammed Ross for his whimsical take on the topic. more on this story

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