Toronto FC general manager Ali Curtis applauds the anti-racism words and actions that have made headlines around the globe in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
But he says more is needed — a plan to move forward and turn the momentum of speeches and rallies into actions that stick. The conversation is already underway with his players and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, the MLS team’s owner.
Not to mention his home, where he has two young kids.
“There’s been a lot, I would say, that’s been going on in my head the last few weeks, but also just my entire life,” said the 41-year-old GM, a former soccer star at Duke University drafted second overall in 2001 by the Tampa Bay Mutiny.