VIDEO: Boston cops in riot gear quash violence after Antifa targets vaccine mandate protest



Antifa targeted a vaccine mandate protest in Boston Common on Sunday. The situation turned violent as members of the far-left militant group clashed with protesters against vaccine and mask mandates.

The "Super Happy Fun America" organization — a Massachusetts-based political organization "focusing on defending the American Constitution, opposing gender madness, and defeating cultural Marxism" — held an anti-vaccine mandate rally at 12 p.m. on Sunday. The objective of the event was to "resist vaccine passports, face diapers, mass layoffs, and unconstitutional mandates."

Several Antifa-linked organizations, including "Green Monster Antifa" and "Solidarity Against Hate - Boston," organized a counter-protest. The Antifa groups vowed to make sure the Super Happy Fun "know where Boston stands" and to get them the "hell out of town."

To demonstrate against the protest against government-mandated vaccines made and profited by big pharma, the Antifa mob held communist flags with the faces of Chairman Mao, Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, and Karl Marx. There was also a "Death to fascists" sign.

Violent situation in Boston today. More to come later. #Massachusettspic.twitter.com/gJutTzFh6d

— Al The Great (@realAlTheGreat) 1636306945

The counter-protest included a brass band to drown out the speakers railing against vaccine and mask mandates by the government.

NOW: Clashing rallies on Boston Common; one group here to protest mask/vaccine mandates with speeches, the other protesting the protesters with a brass band. @NBC10Boston @NECNpic.twitter.com/cuSavwE6WI

— Monica Madeja NBC10 Boston (@MonicaNBCBoston) 1636306909

Within an hour of the protest starting, the situation escalated into violence. WBTS-TV reporter Monica Madeja shared video of the violent clashes.

Fight just broke out between groups, police broke it up @NBC10Boston @NECNpic.twitter.com/zC4MBnbVLb

— Monica Madeja NBC10 Boston (@MonicaNBCBoston) 1636307178

#developing Video of the Boston protest on the common starting to come in nowpic.twitter.com/YOFUVb8r1C

— Jay Kenney (@JayWHDH) 1636307693

Boston police officers dressed in riot gear moved in to the area to quash the conflict.

.@bostonpolice bringing in officers dressed in riot gear to area where protests/counter protests happening in Boston Common @NBC10Boston @NECNpic.twitter.com/bsiole8uJR

— Monica Madeja NBC10 Boston (@MonicaNBCBoston) 1636308013

Another group of Boston Police in riot gear arrived @NBC10Boston @NECNpic.twitter.com/5JTM0LKfUl

— Monica Madeja NBC10 Boston (@MonicaNBCBoston) 1636309000

Another video of the riot police in Boston Massachusetts on 11.7.2021.pic.twitter.com/qxmDECx6FU

— Al The Great (@realAlTheGreat) 1636324820

By 2 p.m., the area was cleared out.

Boston Police officer Stephen McNulty told Fox News, "Two arrested after opposing sides clashed at today's scheduled event and planned counter-protest on the Boston Common. BPD assets included officers in protective equipment."

Black Lives Matter stage vaccine mandate protest at NYC's Barclays Center to demand unvaccinated Kyrie Irving be able to play NBA games



Hundreds of demonstrators staged a protest against vaccine mandates on Sunday at the Barclays Center in New York City. The protesters – which included Black Lives Matter supporters – demanded that the Brooklyn Nets allow superstar Kyrie Irving to be able to play in NBA games despite being unvaccinated.

Demonstrators called for an end to New York City's vaccine mandate, and carried signs that read: "End medical mandates" and "No digital passports." There were also protesters supporting the Nets basketball player with "Stand with Kyrie" signs.

The crowd of protesters was extremely diverse, with conservatives with American, Gadsden, and "F*** Biden" flags, along with Black Lives Matter supporters, and a woman with a "Vegan unvaxxed" sign.

hundreds of anti vaccine mandate protesters take over Atlantic Ave near Barclays Center showing support for Kyrie I… https://t.co/LTIqwNX46i

— eric thomas (@justericthomas) 1635101684.0

The protesters marched to the Barclays Center – where the Nets played on Sunday without Irving and lost at home to the visiting Charlotte Hornets.

Earlier this month, the Brooklyn Nets banned Irving from playing in all games and participating in practices because he is unvaccinated against COVID-19. New York City's draconian health guideline requires everyone to be vaccinated to enter indoor gyms. Kyrie was still eligible to play in away games, but the Nets barred him from all games.

The NBA ruled that unvaccinated players banned from playing games must forfeit their salary. If Irving misses the season because he doesn't get vaccinated against COVID-19, the seven-time All-Star and NBA champion stands to lose his entire $35 million salary this season.

Members of the Black Lives Matter of Greater New York organization participated in the protest against the vaccine mandate. Hawk Newsome – the co-founder and chairman of the group – led protesters in chants of "My body, my choice" and "Let Kyrie play!"

Black lives matter shut down the Barkley center in Brooklyn in support of Kyrie Irving. And chant " LET Kyrie play… https://t.co/ygurak6dti

— Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) 1635114559.0

Some of the protesters knocked down barricades and attempt to storm the Barclays Center but were turned away by security.

Anti-mandate Protesters breaking through barricades to Barclay's Center, people chanted "I'm with Kyrie" l https://t.co/HqE2ZzRLBW

— Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY) 1635104627.0

Protesters against mandates team up with BLM In support of Kylie Irving and storm the doors of the Barclay's center… https://t.co/nqohSVbOyO

— Leeroy Johnson (@LeeroyPress) 1635104352.0

The clash between protesters and security caused the Barclays Center to temporarily shutter its doors about an hour before Sunday's Nets game.

"Barclays Center briefly closed its doors today in order to clear protestors from the main doors on the plaza and ensure guests could safely enter the arena. Only ticketed guests were able to enter the building and the game proceeded according to schedule," Mandy Gutmann, a Barclays Center spokesperson, told CNN in a statement.

The New York Police Department's press office said no arrests were made.

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Last month at a BLM protest in New York City against vaccine mandates, Newsome declared, "We are not anti-vaxxers. Some of us are vaccinated. It's an individual's choice. No one should be forced to put something in their body."

Chivona Newsome – a fellow co-founder of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York – threatened an "uprising" to the likes seen across the country following the George Floyd murder over vaccine mandates that she proclaimed to be "racist."

UCLA doctor 'willing to lose everything' escorted from medical facility for refusing COVID vaccine: 'This is what happens when you stand up for freedom'



Video shows a California doctor being escorted out of the UCLA Medical Plaza in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The UCLA anesthesiologist is vehemently against vaccine mandates and proclaims that he is "willing to lose everything" to defend his position against mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19.

Dr. Christopher Rake — an anesthesiologist with UCLA Health — filmed himself being escorted from his workplace on Monday.

"This is what happens when you stand up for freedom, and you show up to work, willing to work, despite being unvaccinated, this is the price you have to pay sometimes," Rake says in the video as he is being escorted off the premises by three individuals. "What they don't realize is that I'm willing to go lose everything … job, paycheck, freedom, even my life, for this cause."

UCLA anesthesiologist Dr. Chris Rake, a COVID-19 vaccine mandate opponent, was escorted out of the UCLA medical pla… https://t.co/Rr2GpuBALP

— Samuel Braslow (@SamBraslow) 1633486154.0

UCLA Health — which operates several hospitals in the Los Angeles area — requires all in-person employees to be fully vaccinated or obtain an exemption.

"Those out of compliance are subject to progressive discipline, including restricting access to work sites and being placed on leave," a UCLA spokesperson said in a statement to McClatchy News.

Rake has declared that he will not get the COVID-19 vaccine or seek an exemption.

On Aug. 5, the California Department of Health issued a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health care workers in the state. Medical workers were required to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30.

The University of California outlines the ramifications for employees who refuse to get the coronavirus vaccine — which can result in termination.

If an employee fails to submit proof of Full Vaccination or make a request for an Exception or Deferral within the period prescribed in the Second Notice (or the First Notice, if a Non-Excepted Employee), the employee will receive a Notice of Continued Non-Compliance stating that the Department will commence a period of progressive corrective action/discipline, up to and including termination/dismissal, against the employee. During the corrective action/discipline period, the employee will be permitted Physical Presence for up to six weeks (at the Location's discretion) and must, as a condition of Physical Presence, comply with NPIs defined by the Location. Not withstanding the foregoing, employees subject to the August 5, 2021 CDPH order cannot be Physically Present at any UC health care facility after September 30, 2021 while their requests are pending.

All UCLA Health employees are required to complete a medical evaluation prior to the start of their employment, plus provide immunization records for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and Tdap. As of November 2020, the University of California requires "all members of the UC community to receive an influenza immunization...if planning to be on UC premises for work-related purposes."

Rake has been an outspoken opponent against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the past.

On Aug. 29, Rake delivered a speech at an anti-vaccine mandate rally in Santa Monica.

"Last year I put my life on the line, I put on all the protective equipment, I dealt with COVID patients and very carefully, painstakingly tried to take off that equipment — making sure I didn't get infected and bring some deadly disease home to my wife and my kids," the doctor told the crowd. "And now this year, I'm a zero. This year they want to force a vaccination or medication treatment into my body that I don't want."

Rake continued, "So they're telling me, 'You take the jab or we take your job.' I'm here to say, 'No, that's not OK.'"

"We want vaccinated people with us too," he added. "They deserve medical freedom. If they want to choose the vaccine, they should have that right. If they want to deny it, they should have that right."

He stressed that vaccinated Americans "are not the enemy."

After warning the crowd against listing their religion as an exemption to the vaccine (he says the gov’t will come… https://t.co/lWBa0nOtxF

— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) 1630282503.0

According to Beverly Hills Courier reporter Samuel Braslow, Rake previously spoke out against COVID-19 vaccine mandates at a rally outside the Los Angeles City Hall.

"I have told my workplace I will not take the religious exemption," Rake is seen on video saying. "I'm standing on the Constitution, and I'm standing on human rights, and I'm standing with all my friends who are atheists, I'm standing with everyone who can't claim that exemption."

At a rally in front of LA City Hall, he said that he refused to even request a medical exemption, making yesterday’… https://t.co/StQLbtbhQx

— Samuel Braslow (@SamBraslow) 1633486186.0

At the time of publication, Rake's profile on the UC Health website was still active.

Rake received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2004 and completed his residency at the UCLA School of Medicine in 2009. He has been a board-certified anesthesiologist since 2010.