UcanUwill wrote:Luol Deng responded to Paul Pierce and Arenas comments. Apparently, human garbage Gilbert Arenas also said something racist and offensive, since its his whole shtick.
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/olympic-games/1699547/luol-deng-responds-to-insulting-comments-by-paul-pierce-gilbert-arenas/
Full response in a linkI normally don’t pay attention to these type of comments, but as an African, a leader in my community, and the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation, I feel it is important to respond. This is for those who have asked about these comments, those who are offended by them, and everyone who has followed our story.
I’m not upset or angry at these ignorant remarks made by my former colleagues; I was more disappointed to see them coming from two individuals I’ve always respected. The comments made by Paul Pierce showed misinformation and a lack of research. However, he used it as a teachable moment to shed positivity once he was informed. Thank you to Paul Pierce for apologising, that i can respect.
Growing up, I heard many similar comments, and those very remarks are some of the things that motivated me to change the narrative. Africans now show solidarity and support for each other more than ever. Moments like this are not for us to get upset and lash out. Many Africans and Black people who embrace their African heritage are working hard to bring all Black people closer by educating and sharing stories and historic moments, teaching that we have much more in common than differences.
Having an African mom and having spent my childhood in Africa, I'm not really surprised by those kind of comments, however, I do get annoyed when the guys from the US insist on calling themselves African Americans while they always s*** on Africa every chance they get.
