Athlete Activism Against Police Violence Reminds Ken Shropshire Of '85's 'Sun City'

 

The court sits empty after the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor in protest against racial injustice and the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Ashley Landis/AP)

The court sits empty after the Milwaukee Bucks didn't take the floor in protest against racial injustice and the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Ashley Landis/AP)

If the prize is ending racism in America, that's not going to happen with one action. It's not gonna happen overnight. It is a constant battle. And the more people that join in and be anti-racist and begin to participate more in the movement.

 

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