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Some People Only Care About Black Folks When They’re Suited Up and Entertaining Them

Obviously, this does not apply to all fans or all white people. However, in light of recent events, it is difficult not to notice the flurry of social media posts from white folks expressing sadness and anger over destroyed property — these are mostly the same people that have remained silent over the decades as lives have been shattered by the law enforcement community of this country. The recent protests reflect not only the anger over the murder of George Floyd in broad daylight, but the centuries of racism in a country that touts itself on the international stage as the “Land of the Free”.