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John Wall Talks Charlottesville; More Sports Figures Should Follow

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It’s been just over a week since the horrific, racially-charged events in Charlottesville, Va in which one woman died and at least 19 others were injured.

Charlottesville sits about 100 miles south of Washington, D.C. where Wizards All-Star point guard John Wall held his fourth annual “Back to School Block Party” event on Friday afternoon.

Before starting the day’s festivities, the 26-year-old gave a heartfelt message to the kids in attendance, explaining, what he called, a “tough week for our country.”

“We all got to treat each other as the same, no matter what color race you are,” Wall said.