All. Here. Now. #BlackLivesMatter #ThroughThisTogether pic.twitter.com/sRC47Z5neM
— DK Metcalf (@dkm14) May 31, 2020
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf took to Twitter on Saturday and shared his thoughts on George Floyd’s mistreatment and death at the hands of police officer Derek Chauvin and the emotional aftermath of the situation.
In a deep and despondent voice, Metcalf expressed his fears that African Americans close to him could also become victims of racial abuse.
“I watched the George Floyd video a couple days ago, and the one thing that kept sticking out to me was, I have family, friends, brothers that look like George Floyd,” Metcalf stated. “To think being black in America can lead to that, it scares me. It breaks my heart that . . . my uncles could go out into the world today and that could be them.”
Metcalf felt the need to speak out on this issue to show his desire for justice.
“I wanted to say something because if I didn’t, then I felt like I would be supporting it, and that’s not right,” he said. “That’s totally not right, and . . . I’m just at a loss for words now.”
He also urged the African American community to stay strong and continue to push for equality, unity, and peace, referencing their ancestors in the civil rights movement.
“Black community, we just got to continue to fight and stick together man, because our ancestors have been through tough times and they taught us how to do it,” Metcalf said. “So let’s just continue to stick together.”
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