Berlin (dpa) – The political athletes in the United States is back. After LeBron James and Derrick Rose sat basketball superstar Kobe Bryant a strong stand against police violence.
As almost the entire team the Los Angeles Lakers ran the 36-year-old against the NBA guidelines when warm up in a black T with the white inscription “I can not breathe” on. “We support the movement and support each other as athletes,” Bryant said the action. “I think the beauty of our country lies in democracy. If we ever lose the courage to stand up for the things we believe in, we lose the values for which our country faces.”
print (“I get” no air “) recalls the last words of the 43-year-old Eric Garner. Who suffers from asthma Black died allegedly as the result of the stranglehold of a police officer. A jury decided the white police officer in connection with the death not to indict.
Even if the players are actually required to wear clothing League outfitter Adidas, it is according to the TV channel ESPN information no give punishment for the athletes. This would be the public in the current mood not communicable. Preaching officials often the mantra of “apolitical Sports”, currently charge in the US especially black professionals from the big leagues of their voice in public debate, for example, after the shooting of Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson.
Not only the “Washington Post” sees “a big trend for renewed activism” – and drawing parallels to the action of the US sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, during the awards ceremony at the Olympics in 1968 their fists with black gloves for solidarity with the civil rights movement stretched into the sky
Also, boxing legend Muhammad Ali or tennis icon Arthur Ashe took always decidedly beyond sport position -. for the generation of Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, however, were among other values. “Republicans buy shoes,” Jordan said once, when he refused a political office for the Democrats. “I’m delighted,” Carlos said protesters recently about the resurgence of social criticism. “I already knew that it would come back.”
The NBA players get decent despite admonishing words of the top league, at least by their coaches full backing. “Freedom of choice and freedom of expression,” emphasized Lakers coach Byron Scott. “Whatever they decide, from my point of view I will support them.”
Bryant stressed that his growing unrest was not confined to the skin color. “It’s a question of justice,” said the 36-year-old. “We are at a turning point when it comes to social things.” You have the opportunity to address things in a peaceful manner, explained Bryant – and sees athletes here in an important position. “We have the platform to speak up and we have the platform to influence change.”
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