A video clip from a documentary about Jaylen Brown mentioned that the standout NBA star grew up in Marietta, Georgia and then made the claim that Marietta is “considered one of the most dangerous and unsafe cities in the world.”
Twitter users familiar with the area rejected the claim and had a field day with the video. Before we show the reaction, here is the tweet containing the video clip.
And now, here are some of the reactions to the clip.
According to crime data released by the FBI in 2018, Marietta’s crime rate for violent crime is 3.5 per 1,000 people and the rate for property crime is 31.6 per 1,000.
Thom Chandler
Thom Chandler is the editor of The Georgia Sun and has been writing, editing and managing websites and blogs since 1995. He is a lifelong Georgian and one of those increasingly rare Atlanta natives.
