Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has recently opened up about his decision to use the “Black Lives Matter” statement as a replacement for his name on his jersey.
According to Caruso, he appreciates the importance of this movement, and wants to ensure that he does his part in sending the message across.
“Yeah, I decided to put ‘Black Lives Matter' on the back of the jersey,” Caruso explained in a recent video interview courtesy of Dunk Bait. “As a white player in the NBA, I feel like showing the support and voicing that as a figure that a lot of white kids growing up around the country idolize or fans of — whatever you want to call it. I think it's important for me to show that that's the right thing, and the message is equality, and the message is justice. It's making sure that their voices are heard, and that everybody treats everybody the way they should be treated.”
Kudos to Alex Caruso here for doing his bit in the fight against social injustice in the country.
Earlier, both LeBron James and Anthony Davis announced that neither of them will be taking part in the NBA's initiative of replacing the names on their jerseys. As it turns out, it's not a team-wide decision, and that other members of the Lakers, like Caruso for instance, are taking a different approach from that of their superstar teammates.
Caruso is expected to have a significant increase in his role for the team moving forward. With both Avery Bradley and Rajon Rondo out of action, some minutes have opened up in the backcourt. It will be interesting to see how Caruso takes advantage of this new opportunity that has been presented to him.
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