Maybe not October, but the Yankees legend, Reggie Jackson still makes a strong statement.
Jackson in a social media post Saturday describe his feelings after taking part in the Monterey, California protest this week in response to the death of George Floyd. This is a post that was not specified:
“Our protest feels different this time.
“I could see it in a rainbow of skin color in a crowd a few days ago in my city on the Monterey Protest Walk.
“That pumped me inside. Makes me feel that other people can feel what my heart needs.
“I AM a teenager in the 60s. I once avoided it!
“Eventually more people understood what I felt during the past 60 years. And they are with me. Makes me smile, gives me hope.
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“I can hear the words of Jim Brown,” we will need the strength of white people to make the changes needed for us. ”
“Yes !!! Finally it’s possible
“It’s about us as a team.
“We all wear the same USA uniform. So why not have the best players on our team. We have to have the best in the team. To make us the best, we can.
“We need our various cultures involved, thoughts, ideas, ideals, different people from different lifestyles and experiences, if we will be the best we can be.
“Being involved in sports, we have so many different types of teammates, players and people to make us champions.
“5 times I have experienced championships as a player, and 5 times (a total of 10) that I have experienced as a World Championship while working with the Yankees since I retired, while” Advisor to the Owner. “It’s easy to see. It takes the whole organization to be our BEST.
