John Boyega has doubled down on his comments about racism, telling any racists who follow him or consider themselves fans of his work to “fuck off” during an
Instagram live-stream.
On Wednesday, the
Star Wars Actor made headlines when he tweeted that he “fucking hates racists”, after the tragic death of George Floyd in Minnesota once again raised the issue of
police brutality towards Black people.
His original tweet led to more of a debate than you might expect from a fairly straight-forward statement, with John shrugging off comments from people who admonished his swearing and pointed out that
racism affects many different communities.
“Again I’ll say it for you,” he said. “I am talking about white on black racism. Is that okay for you?” John then echoed those sentiments in a live-stream shared on his Instagram page.
“Of course there’s other forms of racism,” he said. “But a Black man was just murdered in cold blood in the streets Stateside. Again. While saying that he can’t breathe.
“That’s a continuous cycle going on and although I don’t live in the States, brother, I’m Black. Fuck that. So I’ll say it again, fuck you racist white people. I said what I said. And if you don’t fucking like it, go suck a dick. Seriously.
“It’s not about career, it’s not about money, ’cause a lot of people like to bring that up… all those things were just a part of my dream. A part of working. That’s got nothing to do with how you treat people. It’s a madness.
He continued: “So first of all, you’re going to respect Black people online… if you’re commenting on my pictures, or videos, and you saying anything about no Black people, you saying any racist shit, that’s a straight-up block. It’s fine. It’s ready. I don’t need you on my page.
“And if you’re a fan of me, and you support my work, and you’re racist, and you’re arguing with what I was saying, fuck off. You fucking dickheads. Yeah?”
Although the clip is no longer available to view on John’s Instagram, many fans have been sharing clips of it on
Twitter, along with messages of praise for the sci-fi star… John Boyega is currently on Insta live and telling white racists to fuck off and folks, it is glorious. pic.twitter.com/ojxnkGKDV5— San (@sansdn) May 27, 2020John Boyega on Instagram live and dragging the hell out of white racists. this is what I live for! pic.twitter.com/nQytbhnzM7— c (@chuuzus) May 27, 2020John Boyega probably did the most ON PERIODT thing ever!!!!#JohnBoyega#racistamerica#RacistWhitePeople#ICantBreathe#racism#Boyega#RealTalk#TruthHurts#KeepIt100#InstagramLive#TwitterFactCheck#GeorgeFloyd#GeorgeFloydWasMurderedpic.twitter.com/iBdYBKwP1I— Mr Dre (@ThatIsMrDre) May 27, 2020John Boyega took to his Instagram Live to let people know he will ALWAYS stick up for black people and no matter the success, he is a black person before anything. Protect John at all costs! pic.twitter.com/oT8la7yvwc— The Nikki Diaries (@thenikkidiaries) May 27, 2020John Boyega going OFF on Instagram live. pic.twitter.com/i0xXE1RfxN— CD (@claireyfairy1) May 27, 2020John Boyega speaking up for the culture! A King that must be protected at all cost. pic.twitter.com/3M8nzV3NmJ— Omoniyi Israel (@__Omoissy) May 27, 2020I feel like I’ve just seen history in the making on John Boyega’s Instagram Live— Haram Masala 🥥 (@MasalaHaram) May 27, 2020john boyega went off on his live as he should pic.twitter.com/DyoztIaVpm— n (@hopelesshabit) May 27, 2020Earlier this month, John blasted Sky News over an article on their website referring to a traditional African hairstyle as a “spiky
Coronavirus haircut”.
“You lot lost your damn mind putting this on the internet,” he wrote. “Which hairstyle did you just call spiky coronavirus haircut? Are you guys okay?
“The media need to make sure they do research before wiring articles like this. Ya fackin dummies.”READ MORE: John Boyega Is In No Mood For Anyone's Rebuttals After Tweeting He 'F***ing Hates Racists' Star Wars' Oscar Isaac Blames 'Disney Overlords' For Lack Of Romance Between Poe And Finn John Boyega Bought His Parents A House, And Their Reaction Is Guaranteed To Have You In Tears