Report 🚨: Jaylen Brown’s preferred destinations are SAS or ATL— San Antonio is said to be aggressive in its pursuit, viewing Brown as the proven, title-winning piece next to Wembanyama for the foreseeable future. The market is shaping up fast 8 days before the NBA Draft.
Black people make up 50% of all exonerations in the US, despite being 13.6% of the population. Black people are 7 times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of serious crimes (murder, sexual assault/drug offenses) than White individuals.
Seeing the same people say Chud The Builder was justified in using deadly force in response to physical assault last week, turn around this week and say Karmelo Anthony was not justified in using deadly force in response to physical assault is ... predictable.
Kevin Hart showing up to George Floyd’s funeral just to later laugh at a racist joke about him in his own production, and openly not giving a damn how George’s brother feels about it, is a 4k snapshot of what 2020 actually was for these folks. Not true solidarity, but a photo op.
Naomi Osaka on why she chose to host a party for the black tennis players:
“You know I'm seeing a little bit of-
‘Why can't you love everyone for all skin tones?’ and ‘what if someone had an all white party?! First of all I do love everyone for who they are no matter their race + ethnicity, (I'm literally half Japanese lol). I can only speak from my experiences in my own life though, growing up as a tennis player I didn't see many people that looked like ME and I feel like it's important to celebrate them.
Secondly I feel like it's important to note that there have been all white dinners/parties. I don't know how else to tell you this, I literally seen them all the time and never had an issue with it at all. To the people who ask this question I want to ask you this question too, ‘What is it about POC getting together that unsettles you so much?’
I want to end this by saying I grew up watching my dad get discriminated against, having the cops called on him multiple times at the tennis court. There are multiple things I will apologize for in my life but celebrating being black and appreciating who we are will never be something I would consider saying sorry for. Thanks.
Actually I lied, I am sorry. I'm sorry for the people who cannot comprehend in their brains that this is not about exclusion, this is a celebration about how far we have come 🖤”
(via Naomi on Threads)