San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman thinks it’s important for white quarterbacks to speak up about racial issues in America.
Following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, there has been mass civil unrest and many athletes and coaches in sports have spoken up. Sherman thinks white quarterbacks speaking up is a big deal. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
There has to be a shift in the way of thinking. Rational must outweigh irrational. Justice must outweigh injustice. Love must outweigh hate.
If you put yourself in someone else’s shoes and you don’t like how it feels-that’s when you know things need to change.
— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) May 29, 2020
I’m siding with my brothers that deal, and continuously deal, with things I will never experience. The injustice is clear.. and so is the hate. It can no longer be explained away. If you’re still “explaining” it – check your heart and ask why.
— Trevor Lawrence (@Trevorlawrencee) May 29, 2020
The black community needs our help. They have been unheard for far too long. Open your ears, listen, and speak. This isn’t politics. This is human rights.
— Joey Burrow (@Joe_Burrow10) May 29, 2020
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— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) May 28, 2020
Sherman told Sports Illustrated the following about the situation.
I’m impressed with the white QBs speaking up because those are voices that carry different weight than the black voices for some people. Which means the people who refuse to listen to a black athlete’s perspective will hear the same thing said from a white athlete, but receive the message much differently. So it’s awesome that more people are speaking out, because in sports, you really have a love and appreciation for your fellow man, regardless of race.
It has been crazy to see so many people speak up in the aftermath of Floyd’s death. Whether they’re white or black, tons of athletes and coaches have voiced opinions.
Every single major college football coach I can think of has spoken up, including Dabo Swinney and Nick Saban.
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Dabo Swinney: “Love doesn’t see color, hate does. Hatred has no heart, love does.”
— Matt Connolly (@MattatTheState) June 1, 2020
Dabo Swinney, via zoom call: “We are all hurting for the Floyd family and our country. … We have all witnessed just disgusting acts of evil. That’s really the only word I can appropriately use.”
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) June 1, 2020
I’m not going to speak on whether it’s more important for white quarterbacks to speak up like Sherman seems to think.
What I will say is that America is burning and we need people to come together more than ever before. We gain nothing by tearing our country apart.
I applaud everyone peacefully protesting and people should voice their support. However, the violence and riots need to end.
NYPD officer attacked in the Bronx
pic.twitter.com/09MmTWl2b1— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 2, 2020
Let’s hope this all comes to an end sooner than later. We’ve been through enough pain. It’s time to start healing.
