The killing of George Floyd has so many people at a loss for words. So many are just searching for the right words to say. Some are just left straight up speechless.
Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey is not one of those people. Somehow, he came up with the exact right words to say that perfectly reflect just how dire the situation is.
Casey reflected on how he grew up in Kentucky throughout the 60’s. He reflected on his experiences back then with racism in America and compared it to the situation at hand today.
And he’s left to wonder how much has actually changed since that time.
“I can remember exactly how I felt as an eight-year-old child. I felt helpless. I felt as if I was neither seen, nor heard, nor understood. As I have watched the events unfold in the days following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a city where I coached and once called home, I see how many people continue to feel those same feelings — helpless, frustrated, invisible, angry.”
He continued.
“I understand the outrage because it seems the list continues to grow: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. The injustices continue to mount and nothing seems to be changing.”
Extremely well said from Casey. Those are very powerful words.
