Chicago Blues Releases Statement on Haruki Protest

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By all means, protest racism. Divert some of your cap space to the NAACP, and encourage your players to donate some of their salaries to local neighborhood organizations which promote equality. Lobby your local representatives to reform laws which reinforce racial disparities and volunteer your time on local commissions to oversee police conduct. In other words, actually do something instead of protesting a song about the US victory in the War of 1812. This move is simply a publicity stunt by a failing franchise as opposed to actual action to improve social conditions for anyone.

Amazing response. Do all those things. Even do small things like not making racist jokes and finding ways to include more and different people in your life.

On the protest though, it's to get people to do those things. You ask "why aren't they standing?" and then you find out why and it's supposed to get people going and talking and taking action. I personally don't think it's sustainable to keep doing, but for the moment it's a great way to start a conversation to get people to do those things.