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Al Sharpton -- Pray for Jacko

Posted Jun 25th 2009 6:15PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ just received the following statement from Al Sharpton:

"A friend of Michael's for the last 35 years, I call on people around the world to pray for him and his family in the hour.

I have known Michael since we were both teens, worked with him, marched for him, hosted him at our House of Justice headquarters in New York, and we joined together to eulogize our mutual idol, James Brown.

I have known him at his high moments and his low moments and I know he would want us to pray for his family."

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1. Go to www.pickyourhours.com for more info

Posted at 11:47PM on Jun 25th 2009 by pickyourhours.com

2. Puke.

Posted at 6:56PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Jenny O

3. jackass...

Posted at 6:59PM on Jun 25th 2009 by ozzman

4. OH COME ON PEOPLE BE NICE!!!

Posted at 7:01PM on Jun 25th 2009 by JANE DOE

5. WHO CARES WHAT YOU SAY

Posted at 7:01PM on Jun 25th 2009 by BAB

6. Al Sharpton always thinking about Al Sharpton. I guess he needed some free press and used Michaels death to get some. Hey Al ever pay back any of the money you owe Officer Pegonas?

Posted at 7:03PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Matt

7. UP YOURS AL !!

Posted at 7:02PM on Jun 25th 2009 by don

8. Seriously, you people at TMZ are disgusting! Stop calling him Jacko, he feed you long enough, you parasites, the least you can do on the day of his passing is to SHOW SOME RESPECT!

Posted at 7:02PM on Jun 25th 2009 by roch20

9. HE'S KNOWN HIM 35 YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HE MUST BE SOOOOO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 7:02PM on Jun 25th 2009 by JANE DOE

10. Add your sorry ass and Rosie O'Donnell and this would be one freakin GREAT DAY!

Posted at 7:03PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Barry O

11. Al says pray for him. Hmmm, I'm thinking it's a couple hours too late, isn't it? Pray for the messed kids that visited that visited his neveragain ranch.

Posted at 7:50PM on Jun 25th 2009 by John

12. WOW- THE RACISTS COMING OUT!

NOT EVEN A DEATH STOPS HATE-SO SAD!

Posted at 7:10PM on Jun 25th 2009 by JANE DOE

13. WHo r u praying to? cuz God's not listening to you...

Posted at 7:08PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Commentor

14. This guy is such an ass. When this guy dies, you know what people will remember him for? Perpetuating racism. F-off.

Posted at 7:07PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Lynne

15. Leave it to shameless gasbag and publicity-whore, Al Sharpton, to be the first to cash in on this event

Posted at 7:11PM on Jun 25th 2009 by Scooter Van Neuter

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