Taking on racism directly is hard, but necessary, for players and the rest of us. Why? White supremacy lingers over our lives because previous generations have failed to end it.
Instead of protesting, why don’t players do something to help black people improve their lives?
I’ve gotten many questions similar to that in response to columns about protests by athletes who are trying to bring attention to racism and spur action to make the country more fair.
The answer is that they do help in other ways. Most of the players have foundations that support good works in their communities and nationwide.