Justin Verlander was on Team All Lives Matter under the assumption that all lives do matter. That is a bad assumption because it is obvious that minority lives don’t matter to a lot of people in this country.
https://twitter.com/JustinVerlander/status/785323247940149248
I honestly believe this is where a lot of white people make their mistake. They aren’t racists, they are just woefully unaware of the what is going on in this country to minorities.
We call that “White Privilege”.
Someone must have gotten in Verlander’s ear because he acknowledged his privilege on Twitter.
I apologize for using # all lives matter. I was uninformed of its racial implications. I completely agree change is necessary! I meant…
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) October 10, 2016
I meant that I hope we can all stand together to see that change happens.
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) October 10, 2016
It is a nice sentiment, but until we actually see it happening, it is just wishful thinking.