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Following the aftermath of the violent white nationalist protest in Charlottesville, Virginia; Milwaukee Bucks forward and known social activist Jabari Parker took the stage during Monday night’s anti-racism rally at Salt Lake City Hall, Utah — bringing a unifying message of love and diversity to a crowd of nearly 2,000 people, according to Aaron Falk of The Salt Lake Tribune.
The 6-foot-8 forward made his message loud and clear.
“I want to set the record straight: we all came here to build, not to destroy. We came out here because we don’t hate them, we just don’t like them. But they hate us,” he said.
The injured 22-year-old is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, has been outspoken about a number of social issues, including racism and gun violence in his hometown of Chicago. He made sure to note that he would be “doing a disservice for my people if I didn’t come here today” during the rally, urging other professional athletes to speak up on this matter.
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Parker was candid in his speech, citing the reasons why he was there to support the cause.
“I just want to give you guys a brief background on me,” said Parker. “My mom, she’s from Tonga. My dad is [inaudible]. My best friend is Jewish. My uncle is gay. I could go on and on. I came from welfare, government cheese.”
This is certainly not the last of Parker's social justice ventures, ones which have been fully backed by the NBA, as one of the most progressive leagues in the country.
