05-30-2020, 01:42 PM
Such a tragic, horrific and crushing moment. The footage was chilling and it’s really made a mark on me. I’ve always found deaths of this nature awful, but something about what happened to George Floyd has really hammered this one home. This issue isn’t a political left vs right one, or at least it shouldn’t be. Everyone should be able to see that this is a problem, it isn’t going away, and it’s unacceptable.
Racism is a disease. It’s plagued mankind for far too long and it’s unfathomable that it’s still costing lives to this day. Don’t let anyone tell you this is only an American issue either, people around the world are discriminated against based on their race and it’s the single worst aspect of the human race. In the UK and Europe it’s alarmingly becoming more and more common for black players to experience racist chanting during games, such as the England players when they played Bulgaria a few months back. Things may have improved since the 70s and 80s when hooliganism and racism was the standard for a British football game, but the fact that incidents (no matter how isolated) are still occurring is a stain on the game and society in general.
To change the issue you need reform. And sadly reform somtimes needs an incident so abhorrent that it forces people to take notice. I’m a young white British male, who lives in a predominantly white region of England, and I will probably never have to fear for my own life because of those characteristics.
Like it or not, and I wish it wasn’t so, but the chances of achieving serious reform is made more likely through tragic incidents such as this, and prominent public figures coming forward to raise awareness. Well done Joe Burrow for standing up for what’s right.
Racism is a disease. It’s plagued mankind for far too long and it’s unfathomable that it’s still costing lives to this day. Don’t let anyone tell you this is only an American issue either, people around the world are discriminated against based on their race and it’s the single worst aspect of the human race. In the UK and Europe it’s alarmingly becoming more and more common for black players to experience racist chanting during games, such as the England players when they played Bulgaria a few months back. Things may have improved since the 70s and 80s when hooliganism and racism was the standard for a British football game, but the fact that incidents (no matter how isolated) are still occurring is a stain on the game and society in general.
To change the issue you need reform. And sadly reform somtimes needs an incident so abhorrent that it forces people to take notice. I’m a young white British male, who lives in a predominantly white region of England, and I will probably never have to fear for my own life because of those characteristics.
Like it or not, and I wish it wasn’t so, but the chances of achieving serious reform is made more likely through tragic incidents such as this, and prominent public figures coming forward to raise awareness. Well done Joe Burrow for standing up for what’s right.
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