Having grown up in the South, Pistons coach Dwane Casey has seen and experienced a fair share of racism in his life, including school desegregation in his native state of Kentucky.
The recent events in Minneapolis surrounding the death of George Floyd during an interaction with the police this week has stoked powerful emotions and protests across the country. In the midst of the unrest that is spreading through many major cities.
Casey had his first head-coaching job with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2005-07 and got to know the cultural landscape of Minneapolis, which has become the epicenter of the national discussion on racism and police brutality.