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Just a little something I wanted to share.
I'll be the 1st to admit, I'm clueless when it comes to basketball and I don't much when it comes to the man we're about to talk about. The only thing I really know about him is that he made a speak to his mother awhile back where he called her the real MVP and I cried like a baby. Anybody who knows me, know I'll watch football over basketball any day of the week, however I may now have a reason to watch. Golden State Warriors player and NBA MVP Kevin Durant made it clear on Thursday that if the Golden State Warriors are invited to the White House to celebrate winning the 2017 NBA Finals he won't be in attendance. "Nah, I won't do that. I don't respect who's in officer right now. I don't agree I don't agree with what he agrees with, so my voice is going to be heard by not doing that. That's just me personally...I definitely want to be the voice of where I come from and people who have come from my neighborhood and deal with oppression."--Durant in an interview with ESPN He also had the following to say about the country seemingly taking steps backwards, "I feel ever since Trump got into office, or since he ran for the presidency, our country has been so divided, and it's not a coincidence. When Obama was in office, things were looking up. We had so much hope in our communities where I come from because we had a black president, and that was a first. So to see that and to be where we are now, it just felt like we took a turn for the worse." Most importantly to me, he had sent out this call to action, "For us to move forward, we need more athletes and people of power and influence to come out and speak." Brief thought: He said everything that really needs to be said and he's spot on with how many in not only the African American community feel, but also in other minority communities feel about having Trump occupy the White House. I fully support his decision to not attend, more athletes regardless of color should follow his example to not attend if they are invited. And absolutely those who have "influence" over others i.e. younger generations, who may not fully understand what's going, need to do their part, speak out, and educate. Kevin Durant just gained a new fan.
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