UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — It’s sad that as soon as black folks say that they’ve been victims of racism, mainstream America accuses them of pulling the race card. If they say that they’ve been treated unfairly because of the color of their skin they’re accused of looking for sympathy and just making things up.
Let them tell it, racism no longer exists and all of the people that are racist live on another planet in a galaxy far far away. Well playas…on Saturday the Milwaukee Brewers’ fans gave Josh Hader a standing ovation when he was introduced during their game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Rather warm reception as Hader takes the mound. pic.twitter.com/cqSUSIRIG1
— Andrew Wagner (@ByAndrewWagner) July 22, 2018
Let’s keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! It blows my mind that Josh Hader can get a standing ovation in America for tweeting racial and homophobic slurs regardless of how long ago they were sent but black players in the NFL are hated for taking a knee to protest police brutality, racial and social injustice.
Sure, I know that Josh was a stupid 17 year old when he sent the tweets but he sent them all the same. Should we forgive him for being a kid that sent some regrettable foolishness out? Absolutely!! Should we be a more forgiving society? Your darn right we should!
The larger and more important question is, should we acknowledge that racism is still alive and well in America and be willing to do something about it? Let’s stop acting like those that have been victimized by it are wrong for speaking out against it. When Colin Kaepernick can be blackballed out of the league for standing up against racism but Josh Hader can be given a standing ovation for sending out the very thing that Kaepernick took a knee for, we’ve got some serious societal problems.
Step back and really look at the contrast here. America hates the players that simply want to be treated fairly in this country but they love the player that spews the very hate that the players are protesting. The home of the brave and the land of the free needs to check itself. We’ll never get rid of racism until we’re willing to admit that it has no place in our society and those that practice it should be condemned perpetuating it. Stop me when I start lyin’!
Playas Thesaurus:
1) Dun: noun – the person in question, dude, guy, etc. It’s whoever I’m talkin’ about and its non-gender specific.
2) Ole boy: noun – the person that I’m currently talkin’ about.