Amid the dozens of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey is taking a different approach.

In the mind of the 63-year-old, it is important to get to the root of the problem, and he intends to do so by doing a dialogue with the police department in Detroit. Casey explained his take on a recent interview on the Tim & Sid program.

“Because that’s where it starts,” the Pistons coach said, via Jordan Horrobin of Sportsnet. “How they train, what the rules are, the policies that they have, to get those changed. Or get some real teeth in them if (trainees) decide to go off and go rogue and go to be bad cops.”

Dwane Casey also said that at this point, it is critical that everybody stands up and speaks out. He also called out his white colleagues in the NBA, emphasizing the importance of their voices.

“That’s important that the white coaches step up and speak out against racism and injustice,” Casey added. “That’s when real change can happen and we start changing things.”

According to the Pistons tactician, he envisions this as a long and tedious process — one that will carry on long after the spotlight has died down.

“We gotta keep doing this,” Casey furthered. “When the cameras go off in Minneapolis, when the cameras go off at the marches and protests…continue to beat the drum.

“Awareness hopefully will lead to change in laws and policies and procedures in the police departments. I think that’s where these conversations with friends and people who understand and have empathy will take it.”

Casey's actions are quite commendable. Protesting and taking to the streets is indeed necessary at this point, but at the same time, people cannot forget to look for a solution. By nipping it in the bud, it is exactly what Casey is trying to do.