WWE’s John Cena Joins BTS Army’s $1 Million Donation To ‘Black Lives Matter’

John Cena has announced that he plans to join the BTS Army in matching a $1 million donation, made by K-Pop band BTS and its fans, to #BlackLivesMatter amid racial unrest and protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd.

The donation came as part of the #MatchAMillion initiative co-opted by fans of the group known as the #BTSArmy.

Cena, who was believed to have anonymously donated $40,000 to a GoFundMe account for the family of the late Shad Gaspard, is an admitted superfan of BTS and is using his continued synergy with the popular group for good.

“I became interested in the fact that they are a Korean pop band and they were the first Korean pop band to actually connect everybody throughout the world,” said Cena of BTS during an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

“They have fans throughout the world, so being in live entertainment, I was like, ‘Wow! That’s interesting. How do they do this?’”

“Then I began listening to their music and listen to the message they send to their fans, and it’s one of self-love and self-reflection and being confident in yourself even though you may be different.”

Cena’s good deed is just another example of the overwhelming support shown by WWE and its Superstars from the top down. Throughout these unfortunate circumstances of racial tension, for every one “Jaxson Ryker,” there are exponentially more Titus O’Neils, Randy Ortons, Mustafa Alis and John Cenas who are using their platforms—and in Cena’s case—their finances to ignite long overdue change.

Cena recently spoke out in support of fellow WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil, who took to Instagram to deliver an impassioned message urging friends and allies to support ongoing efforts toward racial equality through peacefully protesting.

Though individuals such as Michael P.S. Hayes completely missed the mark in co-opting O’Nei’ls message—with the noted racial pariah choosing to focus on the “looting and shooting” aspect—Cena offered the following words of encouragement before making a very generous donation:

John Cena was the last example of WWE truly embracing black culture at a main event level, turning his once-struggling career around with a memorable rapper gimmick. The gimmick, equipped with weekly pre-match bars (look it up), throwback jerseys, custom chains and even custom-made spinner titles.

Though WWE has been exemplary in its support of racial justice amid recent events, it has failed to truly embrace black culture anywhere near that level since Cena’s act was toned down as he became more mainstream within the promotion.

Given the fact that black culture is so popular with young people, it’s no wonder WWE remains so dependent on an alarmingly aging demographic as Vince McMahon and his army of middle-aged white executives struggle for answers in attracting younger viewers.

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