LeBron James has praised his former teammate Kyle Korver for an essay he wrote on the subject of racism and white privilege in America.
https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1115283039913775106
Writing for the Players’ Tribune, Korver reflected on two incidents in recent years.
In one incident, he talks of his own “embarrassment” when he “sort of” blamed Thabo Sefolosha, a black player whom he knew, for being injured during an arrest in 2015.
The second incident occurred last month when Oklahoma City Thunder player Russell Westbrook got in a verbal tussle with a Jazz fan during a game. Westbrook claimed the fan yelled racial epithets at him.
“The incident struck a nerve with our team,” Korver claimed.
These incidents, Korver said, made him begin thinking about blame and responsibility and the upshot of his rumination is that he blames all white people. Indeed, he even blamed himself.
“How can I — as a white man, part of this systemic problem — become part of the solution when it comes to racism in my workplace? In my community? In this country?” Korver asked.
Despite the fact that he plays in a league where hundreds of black men have become multi-millionaires in a nation that twice elected a black man to the White House, Korver insisted that racism is “at the heart of nearly every major issue in our country today.”
I have to support leaders who see racial justice as fundamental — as something that’s at the heart of nearly every major issue in our country today. And I have to support policies that do the same.
I have to do my best to recognize when to get out of the way — in order to amplify the voices of marginalized groups that so often get lost.
Korver went on to blame all white men everywhere in the country for “racism,” even saying that white men are “responsible” for all acts of past racism.
Two concepts that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately are guilt and responsibility.
When it comes to racism in America, I think that guilt and responsibility tend to be seen as more or less the same thing. But I’m beginning to understand how there’s a real difference.
As white people, are we guilty for the sins of our forefathers? No, I don’t think so.
But are we responsible for them? Yes, I believe we are.
“I know that, as a white man, I have to hold my fellow white men accountable,” he wrote. “We all have to hold each other accountable.
“And we all have to be accountable — period. Not just for our own actions, but also for the ways that our inaction can create a “safe” space for toxic behavior,” Korver added.
when ONE speaks like as A$$H0LE….THEY must be an A$$H0LE
How about you tell me how I get reparations… my families history shows we were Irish slaves! Kyle, you ca. Be a real dumbass!!
Kyle Korver? Never heard of this p.o.s.
Gues he should give 90% of his income away to the cause then. Bet he won’t!
I’m not responsible for nothing that happened back during the time of Slavery in this country,what those Bastards did back then was an still is on them not me, i treat all people right I’ve never Racially harassed anyone.
Yea when you have a ball
Player talking c**p about America where he is in an elite class off people. It really illustrates exactly where the racism lives. These people have no clue what there actions and comments mean to Americans. Who work for a living every day for a fraction of what they are paid for a few months a year. It means nothing. You should really think before you speak. It just makes your message void of reality.
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