I often wonder if a situation is as serious (or not serious) as it is portrayed, or is the media simply choosing the stories and emphatic direction that best serves their perspective audience. The Ferguson situation now sits on the edge of America’s long-brewing racial tension. Everyone is listening to see what the President says (cause he’s sort of a black guy–at least in skin color, because we ignore the rest of his heritage).
Now we are hearing about the other side of the story and the marches and the fund raising that is going on in Ferguson for the affected officer. For the people of Ferguson this is about more than one confused and angry kid who was killed. The kids of Ferguson get it. Robert Klemko of MMQB quoted an 18 yr old Ferguson football player as saying, “The looting was uncalled for, … We’re supposed to protest and get justice for Mike Brown, but that was just pointless. We can get justice for him if we stay real smooth.”
Its the agitators that are making this thing more newsworthy and drawing up a national debate about the police and about the protestors. I hope more people react like that kid did… Stay real smooth.
Some Thoughts:
- This isn’t a football day, but I find my thoughts turning towards the Patriots. Playing Madden the other night I realized the limitations of a salary-cap era football team. My money is tied up in a handful of players and to bring more in–even for a Looksee requires funds I don’t have. I feel like the Patriots ended up in that spot at some time and got really scared about financial investments in particular positions. In particular, I don’t feel like they spend all that much on receivers, which hasn’t much phased all-world QB Tom Brady. I’m doing the same, leaning into a home grown program of draft and train. It works for the Patriots. Nobody is saying they cannot throw the ball. Now can they keep people healthy enough to throw to?