“I’ve been denied entry into clubs and bars sometimes just based on the way I look.' CFL free-agent offensive lineman Derek Dennis opened up about the racism he's faced in Canada.
At six foot three and 345 pounds, Derek Dennis is an imposing figure. But he’s not immune to feeling the wrath of racism.
The native of Queen’s, N.Y., said it’s a lesson he’ll one day have to pass on to his young son, who is two years old. “As a 10-year-old you don’t really understand it. I went to a lot of all-white schools growing up and I never realized the racism that surrounded me because it was everyday life. When you’re the only black kid in an all-white school, you kind of assimilate yourself so you can get along with your peers.”
“I’m a guy who wears jewelry, I’m a guy who wears designer clothes and for some reason when you wear certain stuff or dress a certain way people just associate your mentality and demeanour with that and that’s not all the case.
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