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Jalen Rose 'I Wish America Loved Black People As Much As They Love Black Culture'

Powerful statement from Jalen Rose.

The ex-NBA -- now a regular on ESPN -- went off on "Get Up" on Friday about the civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd.

Just watch. Here's the transcript.

"I wish America loved black people just as much as they love black culture."

"There's so many times that it gets cherry picked and it gets piggybacked but only when it's convenient and sometimes it happens in entertainment and athletics."

We're not here designed only to entertain."

"We're actually living and breathing human beings that have a multitude of intelligence, work ethic, discipline and talent.