“Systemic racism, discrimination, and bigotry has taken too many lives. We stand with the Black Community. Enough is enough.' The BlueJays have released a statement condemning 'prejudice in all its forms.'
in the wake of the ensuing protests in the United States and beyond as a result of George Floyd’s death.
“We’ve been watching. We’ve been listening. We’ve been searching for the right words and struggled to find them. But we need to speak up,” the team’s statement read. “Systemic racism, discrimination, and bigotry has taken too many lives. We stand with the Black Community. Enough is enough.“Together, we must all take meaningful action, use our voices, and influence the change that is so desperately needed.”
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