Michael Jordan has released a statement regarding the recent deaths of African Americans and civil unrest over historic racial violence in America. The Hall of Famer, Olympic champion and NBA All-Star historically does not make political remarks.
In his statement issued Sunday, he “I am deeply saddened, truly pained and plain angry,” Jordan wrote to open his statement. “I see and feel everyone’s pain, outrage and frustration. I stand with those who are calling out the ingrained racism and violence toward people of color in our country. We have had enough. “I don’t have the answers, but our collective voices show strength and the inability to be divided by others. We must listen to each other, show compassion and empathy and never turn our backs on senseless brutality. We need to continue peaceful expressions against injustice and demand accountability. Our unified voice needs to put pressure on our leaders to change our laws, or else we need to use our voice to create systemic change. Every one of us needs to be a part of the solution, and we must work together to ensure justice for a l l.
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