UFC star Jon Jones rounded up a crew and hit the streets Monday night -- swearing once again to protect the City of Albuquerque from violent looters and vandals ... and here's the video.
rounded up a crew and hit the streets Monday night -- swearing once again to protect the City of Albuquerque from violent looters and vandals ... and here's the video.
"I called upon some of the men of Albuquerque, New Mexico and quite a few showed up," Jones said in front of a group of 21 people.from a young man during the chaos on the streets.So on Monday, Jones felt compelled to return to action -- and issued this warning to anyone looking to cause trouble in his city.
"We are fathers, we are brothers, are business owners, we are members of this community and we don't want to see you spray painting for no reason. We don't want to see you guys throwing rocks through windows for no reason. We don't want to see you guys breaking down hard-earned businesses for no reason."Jones explained,"We come in peace. We're going to use our voices, our numbers and were going to be the difference.
Jones says the night was a success -- they only encountered one group of looters -- and Jon says they worked with police to stop them.Later in the evening, Jon led a prayer circle with several APD officers -- and it's pretty moving to watch.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jon Jones Says He's Relinquishing UFC Title Amid Dispute with Dana WhiteJon Jones says his run as UFC's light heavyweight champ is OVER -- claiming he's giving up the title amid a nasty pay dispute with Dana White.
Read more »
UFC's Jon Jones Confronts Vandals In New Mexico, 'Give Me The Spray Can'Jon Jones is pissed off -- so he took to the streets of Albuquerque to confront vandals face to face ... and the video is intense.
Read more »
James Cameron and Jon Landau Return to New Zealand for ‘Avatar’ RestartDirector James Cameron and producer Jon Landau arrived in Wellington, New Zealand on Sunday morning local time in preparation for the resumption of filming of the “Avatar” film series. Some 54 pass…
Read more »
Music’s Highest Ranking Black Executive Speaks Out: ‘A Change Must Come,’ Says Sony/ATV’s Jon PlattJon Platt, chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV, the world’s biggest music publishing company, is one of the most powerful and influential publishers of the past 25 years, having worked with Jay-Z, Beyonce…
Read more »
Sony/ATV CEO Jon Platt On Racial Injustice: 'A Change Must Come'As protests continue across the country, Sony/ATV Music Publishing chairman/CEO John Platt has shared an open letter reflecting on his own experience as the only black CEO of a major music company, and calling on the music industry to help &34;lead society out of crisis.&34;
Read more »