The Clippers are set to play the Warriors tomorrow…at The Staples Center. Questions have come up asking if the players should even play (given where the game is set to be played.) Arian Foster weighs in.
No way you play in this game at the staples center. What message does that send to people still facing racial discrimination?
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) April 28, 2014
There’s an entire month dedicated to blacks that have fought and died for our right to drink out of the same water fountain.
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) April 28, 2014
And here is racism at it’s highest level staring you in the face and you take the high road “and just play the game?”
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) April 28, 2014
It’s bigger than the nba playoffs. Bans of affirmative action in higher education is being passed in the Supreme Court.
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) April 28, 2014
@ArianFoster I’m not disagreeing, but if Bob McNair said similar comments, would you not play on Sunday?
— Zak T (@fyiegyptian) April 28, 2014
^^The question
Not a chance in hell RT @fyiegyptian @ArianFoster I’m not disagreeing, but if Bob McNair said similar … http://t.co/jDaBUdZlcR
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) April 28, 2014
^^The answer.
THIS IS BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL.
— Arian Foster (@ArianFoster) April 28, 2014
WORD.
I know it’s hard to say what one would do given a situation they have never had to face, but I believe Arian on this one.
It’s BIGGER than basketball (or any other sport). This is the comment I made on my Facebook page yesterday when the comment was made that the players shouldn’t play in the game yesterday:
“I completely understand that position, and almost immediately went that route.
However, I wonder if that would do more harm than good? I’m hoping they want to get traded, etc. And they still need to keep up their personal stats etc.
Now. On the other hand, I believe this is why us blacks of today can’t get anything done in unity. We are worried about our jobs, finances, etc as opposed to being willing to give all of that up to make a point and FORCE action. Our people back in the day were QUICK to march, sit in, etc to facilitate change. We don’t have that in us anymore.”
Much respect to the Clippers for this though:
{via Bleacher Report}
