Clemson's Swinney's remarks on race fall short after George Floyd murder
Sports has alwasy been a distraction from upheavel occurring in the world, and at times unifier. Going back to Preston Eagleson breaking college football's color barrier at Indiana in 1890, or when Jackie Robinson was finally allowed to play in Major League Baseball back in April of 1947, sports has at times been the proving ground for social progress, especially in America. LINK: Profiles in courage from sports While the Coronavirus has put sports on hold, sports figures and leaders have been looked on to put the murder of George Floyd, and overall race relations in the country, and give a nuanced perspective. National Basketball Association coaches Steve Kerr and Greg Popovich, of Golden State and San Antonio respectively, each praised the the 2016 kneeling protests of former NFL quarterback Colin Kapernich , when he attempted to bring attention to police accountability as it related to the African-American community. The college ranks have also seen coaches come out in su...