MilwaukeeBucks- The abuse and intimidation that Sterling experienced at the hands of Milwaukee Police was shameful and inexcusable. Sterling has our full support as he shares his story and takes action to provide accountability.
Unfortunately, this isn't an isolated case. It shouldn’t require an incident involving a professional athlete to draw attention to the fact that vulnerable people in our communities have experienced similar, and even worse, treatment. We are grateful for the service of many good police officers that courageously protect us, our fans and our city, but racial biases and abuses of power must not be ignored. There needs to be more accountability. The Milwaukee Police Department and local officials have acknowledged the challenges they are working to address, and we urge them to enact higher standards and more direct accountability. We all want to be able to trust each and every officer serving to protect us. Incidents like this remind us of the injustices that persist. As an organization, we will support Sterling and build on our work with local leaders and organizations to foster safe neighborhoods and better our community. ----------- I suppose addressing it could do the disservice of legitimizing idiocy, but even one person pointing out the NBA's strict policy regarding National Anthem etiquette as a desperate attempt to justify the cowardice of NFL ownership is too many, and I've seen far more than one person do it...
So, as it pertains to that argument, that makes this quite the fitting time for the release of bodycam footage that shows a black basketball player being tackled by half-a-dozen cops who seemed oddly incensed in defense of the hypothetical handicapped person that temporarily had their spot stolen by Sterling Brown's convenient car placement in an otherwise empty lot. You see, as sad as it is that a police officer needed approximately five friends armed with their authority complexes, a taser, and a pair of handcuffs to write out a goddamn parking ticket, the steadfast statement from the NBA team that employs the victim does a great job highlighting the non-comparison to be made between how they and the NFL handle social injustices. The Milwaukee Bucks, as an organization, publicly released to the press a demand that local law enforcement take a look in the mirror. Meanwhile, on the exact same day, thirty-two organizations in the NFL looked in the mirror, that they seem to shatter with each and every attempt to protect their shield, and still decided to continue the shameless highjacking of a peaceful protest. One that, at it's core, was originally aimed at putting an end to the exact same type of prejudice in police brutality we just saw administered to a kid who made a dumb, yet completely harmless decision. This never was never really about a flag or a song, no matter how many times the all-knowing purveyors of patriotism will tell you otherwise. Therefore, how one league legislates the recognition of them in comparison to another, much more progressive, league is of no relevance here. On the other hand, the support shown and platform given by the NBA to its players, as opposed to the dictatorial backlash shown by the NFL to its players and their principles, absolutely is. Commissioner Adam Silver, as well as some of the most prominent coaches and owners in the NBA, have been outspoken about a culture change, while the people that man those very same positions in the NFL have kept a close eye on their bank accounts while resisting thee most non-violent acknowledgment of that very same social issue. We just got ourselves a first hand look at that juxtaposition yesterday, so it's time to get your closed-mind back to work on that drawing board if you're looking to explain why something as simple as kneeling makes you that nauseous. I don't mean to interrupt those that continue to misguidedly scream about respect for a flag, but the fact is that this is predominantly an NFL issue because they don't respect their players' opinions. — SB (@thatnegus_sb) May 23, 2018
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