Aron Baynes of the Phoenix Suns wrote an open letter on Wednesday in reaction to the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis and the ensuing protests throughout the country.
They say ignorance is bliss. I say bulls--t. Ignorance is an excuse and a crutch my friends, and it is what will drag this world under if we’re not careful.
Trust me, I know what I’m talking about.
I grew up ignorant. I grew up uneducated. I grew up as part of the problem — part of the white majority in a small Australian town.