On the TunneySide of Sports September 7, 2020 #812 Up next… Civility Lost!
After further review… Have we lost our moral compass in the United States of America?
Sure, I believe that Black Lives matter simply because we are all part of humanity. Do I treat Blacks any differently simply because their skin is darker than mine? Absolutely not… unless one’s behavior calls for it! As a teacher in the classroom or coach or referee on the field/court if one’s behavior was beyond the rules, I must abide by them and provide the necessary discipline. All should expect that since we all want discipline when we are the offended ones. That’s only fair!
The abhorrent treatment of black men on the streets needs to be dealt with by authorities. That’s what justice is all about. Justice by vigilantes only leads to retaliation and that’s not what our country needs! Will we see more Rittenhouse-type responses? Perhaps. That’s not what our country needs! Have we lost our moral compass? It appears so. Civility is needed.
Then the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks decided they were “gonna take their ball and go home,” then followed by other NBA teams “in the bubble,” followed by MLB, MLS, and a few colleges and others. Unless reason happens and this “refusal to play” comes to its senses, it would not be unexpected to see high school teams follow in big-brothers footsteps. Professional athletes must understand their responsibility to our youth and lead in a positive direction.
This BLM movement is not new in our country. However, the major tenet behind its power is for fair justice, not equal justice. “There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals.” If you observed what has happened on our streets, it is easy to see that many who were not involved have suffered needlessly.
Sports have often served a purpose during difficult times, as a healing element. This is a call to those leaders in all sports to bring people together to work toward fairness for all. We need to stop fighting each other and work together.
Will you be part of the problem or the solution?
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