This morning, I was walking into a coworker's office when our COO, who has been a constant source of grief, said, "here comes trouble." I had to remind myself not to respond lest the white folks think I was crazy. I totally get AB saying, "ENOUGH is ENOUGH." However, for those of us without an NFL paycheck, we must grin and bear the BS to avoid unfair labels.
While I agree with all of your assertions, it must be said that we as a people should condone the type of theatrics that were displayed by AB. My concern is that without someone to tell an AB-wannabe to go to their room after such a public tirade, these occurrences will become more frequent, thus minimizing opportunities for some to follow.
Also consider the loss of narrative as a result of those actions and those that would follow. Too much fodder for negative talk to continue rather than doing it another way and creating the narrative the right way.
Great reflections!
This morning, I was walking into a coworker's office when our COO, who has been a constant source of grief, said, "here comes trouble." I had to remind myself not to respond lest the white folks think I was crazy. I totally get AB saying, "ENOUGH is ENOUGH." However, for those of us without an NFL paycheck, we must grin and bear the BS to avoid unfair labels.
While I agree with all of your assertions, it must be said that we as a people should condone the type of theatrics that were displayed by AB. My concern is that without someone to tell an AB-wannabe to go to their room after such a public tirade, these occurrences will become more frequent, thus minimizing opportunities for some to follow.
Also consider the loss of narrative as a result of those actions and those that would follow. Too much fodder for negative talk to continue rather than doing it another way and creating the narrative the right way.