We’ve heard from a number of big-name athletes – including a brilliantly written op-ed by the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Sunday – this weekend about George Floyd’s death and the protests that have taken place all over the country the past few days and nights.
On Sunday, Michael Jordan shared his thoughts on Floyd’s death and the systemic racism that runs throughout our country, saying: “I am deeply saddened, truly pained, and plain angry. I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough.”
Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, released this statement on Sunday afternoon on social media:
I am deeply saddened, truly pained, and plain angry. I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough.
I don’t have the answers, but our collective voices show strength and the inability to be divided by others. We must listen to each other, show compassion and empathy and never turn our backs on senseless brutality. We need to continue peaceful expressions against injustice and demand accountability. Our unified voice needs to put pressure on our leaders to change our laws, or else we need to use our vote to create systemic change. Every one of us needs to be part of the solution, and we must work together to ensure justice for all.
My heart goes out to the family of George Floyd and to the countless others whose lives have been brutally and senselessly taken through acts of racism and injustice.
Here’s the post:
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) May 31, 2020
Well said, Michael Jordan.