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Melo praises Jordan for addressing racial unrest
- Updated: July 26, 2016
7:59 PM ET
LOS ANGELES — Carmelo Anthony praised Michael Jordan for speaking out Monday on the country’s growing racial and social unrest while also saying it was “about time” Jordan stepped up and took a stance and “put his money where his mouth is at” with two grants of $1 million each to two organizations working to build trust between the police and their communities.
“I thought it was brilliant and about time that he stepped up and said what he said,” Anthony said later Monday following a meeting with community leaders in Los Angeles. “At the end of the day, amongst us, he is our face. He is an African-American and a very powerful African-American, so for him to step up in the midst of these times right now, it was very big on his behalf. It’s not always about the money, but for him to step up and put his money where his mouth is at, the timing was perfect.”
On Monday, Anthony, along with Tamika Catchings and other members of the USA Basketball men’s and women’s national teams, met with community leaders at the Challengers Boys & Girls Club in Los Angeles for two hours in what was billed as “Leadership Together: A Conversation with Our Sons & Daughters.” There were about 200 people in attendance, including Deputy Chief William Scott of the Los Angeles Police Department; Calvin Lyons, the president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles; and Charisse Weaver, the president of the Brotherhood Crusade.
Editor’s PicksMichael Jordan releases statement on police violence, pledges donations
NBA legend Michael Jordan released a statement on police violence on Monday, and pledged donations to two organizations.
“We had a bunch of youth and a bunch of police officers and bunch of community leaders of all races and ethnicities, and it was an open forum and an open dialogue and an honest conversation,” Anthony said. “We came together as one big group first and we discussed some things and then we …
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