On the first “College GameDay” of the season, ESPN analyst Kurt Herbstreit used the platform to powerfully address the issues of social injustice and racism in America — and became choked up and shed some tears in the process as he spoke to his colleagues.
Herbstreit showed his passion and emotions when discussing how the Black community continues to face unjustified scrutiny which can lead to dangerous, sometimes deadly situations.
“The black community is hurting. How do you listen to these stories and not feel pain and not want to help? Wearing a hoodie and putting your hands at 10-2. Oh god, I better look out because I’m wearing Nike gear. What are we talking about? You can’t relate to that if you’re white but you can listen. You can try to help because this is not okay. It’s just not. We gotta do better man. We gotta lock arm and arm and be together. In a football locker room, that’s gone. We gotta do better.”
You can watch the video here:
This is one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of College GameDay pic.twitter.com/7wW1CGP64j
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) September 5, 2020