‘Sin Is the Reason We Are Racist’: NFL Player’s Brutally Honest Reaction to Darren Wilson and the Chaos in Ferguson.. Nov. 26, 2014 Billy Hallowell Watson started by expressing his anger over the fact that “stories of injustice that have been passed down for generations seem to be continuing before our very eyes,” moving next to his frustration over pop culture and entertainment. At some point while I was playing or preparing to play Monday Night Football, the news broke about the Ferguson Decision. After trying to figure out how I felt, I decided to write it down. “I’M FRUSTRATED, because pop culture, music and movies glorify these types of police citizen altercations and promote an invincible attitude that continues to get young men killed in real life, away from safety movie sets and music studios,” Watson wrote. He continued, “I’M FEARFUL because in the back of my mind I know that although I’m a law abiding citizen I could still be looked upon as a ‘threat’ to those who don’t know me. So I will continue to have to go the extra mile to earn the benefit of the doubt.” But Watson also touched upon all parts of the debate surrounding Wilson and the subsequent looting and destruction that followed the grand jury announcement, claiming that he’s “embarrassed” that the breaking of the law, for many, validates stereotypes and perpetuates “inferior treatment.” “I’M INTROSPECTIVE, because sometimes I want to take ‘our’ side without looking at the facts in situations like these. Sometimes I feel like it’s us against them,” he said. “Sometimes I’m just as prejudiced as people I point fingers at. And that’s not right. How can I look at white skin and make assumptions but not want assumptions made about me? That’s not right.” He ended on a positive note, claiming that he’s “encouraged” because, though all of these issues are rooted in a “sin problem,” he believes that the Christian gospel is the solution. “SIN is the reason we rebel against authority. SIN is the reason we abuse our authority. SIN is the reason we are racist, prejudiced and lie to cover for our own. SIN is the reason we riot, loot and burn,” Watson concluded. “BUT I’M ENCOURAGED because God has provided a solution for sin through his son Jesus and with it, a transformed heart and mind.”
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:51:57 +0000
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