Trevor Lawrence posted a statement to Twitter over the weekend about the Clemson football team's plan to address racial injustice.
The two slides outlined a five-point plan of actionable steps.
The statement read as follows:
Over the course of the past year, our country has witnessed some of the most atrocious racial injustices against countless Black and African-American people. Too many have fallen victim to racial injustice and systemic inequities. Enough is enough. Real change must come.
As we return to our respective campuses and most of us suit up in pads for the 2020 college football season, we realize the power we have to enact this change. We, the players, have a voice and we will use it to drive out injustice, improve our communities, and inspire the future generations.
#ourvoicematters
The next slide outlined their action plan.
We stand together, united, to bring about positive change to our campuses, our communities, and our country. As we represent different campuses and communities, action will be flexible but the goal is for all of us to make things better where we are. Below is our five-point plan of actionable steps to create real change:- Ensure all of our teammates are registered to vote and have November 3rd free from athletic obligations so we all can vote.
- Discuss with our presidents and administrators to further raise awareness about racial injustice and create initiatives to further empower our communities
- Create community outreach initiatives via clothing, food, school supply, and book drives, as well as amplifying current local organizations that are benefiting communities
- Normalize having routine conversations about change (policing, legal rights, addressing racial injustice, etc.) between college football teams and our respective police departments, local governance, and community leaders to build trust and empathy
- On game days, we will use our platform to raise awareness via wearing shirts, utilizing statements on our helmets and jerseys, and playing tribute videos to recognize victims of racial injustice and share our own stories
Clemson's first football game is scheduled at Wake Forest on Saturday September 12 at 7:30 PM.
Listen to the game live on ESPN Upstate online or on 97.7FM.
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