George Floyd’s death one month ago has spurred antiracist protests across the United States into a worldwide movement. While some progress has been made to address the issues raised by his murder, it’s obvious there is still a great deal of work to be done to erase the injustices in our society.
On Sunday, the sports world got a stark reminder of that when a noose was found hanging in the garage of black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega.
Here’s what former Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart shared on Twitter regarding this despicable incident and racism in general.
There are people out there fighting to keep racism alive! Not just in NASCAR world but the WORLD in general!… wake up! Positive change is happening but we have to fight for it!
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) June 22, 2020
“Do the right thing!”
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) June 22, 2020
bubbawallace I stand with you bro!! I’m proud of how you have taken a stand for change here in America and sports! we must all stand up for change! @nascar keep doing the right thing I salute you as well! @… https://t.co/jmYeYPnKji
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) June 22, 2020
To their credit, NASCAR recently banned the flying of Confederate flags outside of their events. That spurred several NFL players to share a renewed interest in the sport, including Panthers safety Tre Boston.
Rejecting acts of hate like this one should not be considered a politcal act. We here at Panthers Wire believe in being on the right side of history and support Stewart, Wallace and anyone else who has suffered the effects of systemic racism.
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