Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris has been outspoken in the past about social issues in the world and on Monday, he had another plea in the ongoing investigation of the killing of Breonna Taylor by police officers in Kentucky. The officers involved in the case have not been arrested or detained and that does not sit right with Harris.
For his media availability on Monday, Harris was asked about the initiative by Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook and the NBPA in order to spread more messages on social issues. However, he only had one message and that was a plea for justice to Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron.
“Nothing against the T-shirts, but we want to make sure Daniel Cameron will arrest the cops and officers involved with Breonna Taylor’s death,” Harris said. “That’s all I got to say. That is going to be my answer for every question. For Daniel Cameron to step up, and do what’s right, and that’s the only message I’ve got today.”
Tobias Harris was asked a question about the NBPA’s new T-shirts to begin his media avail today. This was his answer. As a point of clarification: Daniel Cameron is the attorney general for the state of Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/QibepSA3bP
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) July 20, 2020
Harris has spoken in the past about racial injustice as he has given his own personal experiences with those issues in his life. He has also attended a lot of peaceful protests so far in the city of Philadelphia with rookie Matisse Thybulle and there will be more coming with the team in the bubble in Orlando with Harris leading the way.
“Given the current condition the world is in, I think those things naturally pop up naturally along with the virus talks,” said Glenn Robinson III. “We’ve just taken it amongst ourselves to talk as men a little bit better and a little bit more and just be vulnerable and open with each other. We’re leaning on Tobias right now and we’re going to come together as a team and figure out some way to go forward and do something for the city of Philadelphia to come together with everything that’s going on right now.”
The Sixers will play their first scrimmage game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday and that is when they could possibly send another message on these serious issues. [lawrence-related id=35037,35023,35014]