'This country isn’t trying to atone for the original sin of slavery because it’s being overrun by racists yelling slurs in the streets. No, we’re here in large part because of the surplus of non-racist white people,' writes columnist LZGranderson
After George Floyd’s death, former NBA player Baron Davis says people are frustrated at the lack of progress they’re seeing in fighting racial injustice.Drew Brees is not a racist, and that’s a good start. But that’s just the minimum requirement for entry. Assuming he is genuine when he says, “I am your ally in this fight,” then he and others need to roll up their sleeves and fight. Non-racists don’t fight. They observe. They may shake their finger disapprovingly, or tweet a crying emoji.
Or issue bland statements as Clemson coach Dabo Swinney — who allowed, without repercussions, a white assistant coach, Danny Pearman, to use the N-word during a 2017 practice — did in the wake of Floyd’s death. Or throw public support behind the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which was designed to fight racism in the NFL’s hiring process, while saying he didn’t see racism in the league, as Denver Broncos coach Vic Fangio did this week.
Non-racists might apologize, as Brees and Fangio did, but they don’t fight because it costs something. It expends effort. It’s removes the middle and forces you to choose a side, and that creates discomfort. There are a lot of unprecedented elements to the global response to George Floyd’s murder. But I would argue the most shocking element is this line that has been drawn in the sand.If you still haven’t figured out why the protesting is going on.
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