Exhausted and Frustrated

The most admired woman in America for 2018 and 2019 stated that "we don't exist, and when we do exist, we exist as a threat. And that is exhausting".

We, meaning African Americans.

She is right on one thing. It is exhausting. And that is true.

So we all know that Black Lives Matter and that All Other Colors Will Not Truly Matter Until They Do.

We get that. Most people do.

Reality

But the reality is that African Americans are no more invisible than American Indians, Native Alaskans, American Samoans, American Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans.

In fact when people talk about the U.S. it is only about the Blacks and the Whites, okay also the Hispanics. Si, ellos hablar espanol. And everyone who don't understand, hates it.

Invisible too are Buddhists and to some extent Jews, as a religion.

No, African Americans are only just as invisible as those listed above. And in most cases they aren't even close to being as invisible.

Visible

Second, and this is a sweeping generalization, but bear with me, in most cases African Americans are the most visible, they are the most passionate, the most colorful, the most animated, the most vocal, they are the loudest and the proudest.

They are the best athletes in the planet. They are the best singers, among the best song writers and musicians. They are the best dancers and artists. I mean they are not invisible or as "invisible" as they think.

In fact in many cases they are the most visible.

Threat

Now she is correct when she said that when they do exist, they are a threat.

Because they are.

Make no mistake in a fight between a police officer and a more athletic African American, the officer will be messed up.

In a basketball or football game in the park, the African Americans will dominate.

In the boxing ring, more money will be on the African American fighter.

In a singing competition, the African American singers are always the ones to beat.

Invisible

The real invisible people are the Asians, the Pacific Islanders, the Native Americans and the Buddhists.

The Yellows and the Reds and some of the Browns. No one talks about them. No one cares about them. No one comes to their aid when they are bullied or need help.

During riots, Asian stores get looted, no one cares.

During the height of the pandemic, Asians were bashed and assaulted, no one believes that narrative.

Asians, working mostly as nurses, doctors, caregivers and frontliners are dying due to the corona virus, no one bats an eyelash.

Don't Complain

And we hardly hear them speak up, we hardly hear them complain, we hardly hear them do anything at all. They just work and work and work. Yes, sometimes to the point of death, above and beyond.

But all colors mock them and look down on them. They are at the bottom of the color spectrum.

They are invisible, no one sees them unless to make fun of them or tell them to go back where they came from, and everyone is okay with it.

And no, there is no chance in hell that one of them will make it to the ballot as President of these "United" States.

Now that is both frustrating and exhausting. But no one's complaining. Who cares anyway?

NBA Double Standard?

Good Intentions

Before the NBA restarted their remaining games to finish this unusual pandemic delayed and shortened season, the NBA, the players, the owners and the coaching staff, wanted to keep the fight for equality, social justice and racial issues.

NBA Players Union President, Chris Paul said the players union will continue to shed light on the different social justice issues that guys around our league continue to talk about day in and day out. I mean that is true, as these will just not really go away.

Walking/Playing Billboards

One way to do it is by taking a knee and wearing their hearts on your caps, shirts and jerseys, for all to see.

There were a list of about 30 approved messages that players could put on their backs.

Players can choose which one to use other than last name.

Some of the messages are:

• Justice
• Peace
• Equality
• Freedom
• Enough
• Justice Now
• Sí Se Puede
• See Us
• Hear Us
• Respect Us
• Love Us
• Listen to Us
• Stand Up
• Speak Up
• Anti-Racist

And this is all well and good, unless if you don't know who the players are.

But saying these messages are one thing and living them out is another.

Move Along, Nothing To See Here

Now some people have already been talking about Harrell calling out Doncic, with profanity and using his "race", yes that B!%#* A$% White Boy Luka.

But did we hear anything from the NBA, from the players, from his team, from LeBron?

Double Standard?

Doesn't really surprise most people as they've done far more worse to Asian Boy Jeremy for many years, in fact almost the whole time he was in the NBA.

No one really said anything about it. There were those times he was denied entry to opponents' arenas because he doesn't look like a player -- yes we know, because of his race.

But the worse part is the injuries he sustained, the non calls on the hard and dangerous fouls on him and flagrant fouls done to him that did not even rose to the point of reviews. (Worse because he normally wouldn't flop or sell the contact). And then he sneezes on his opponent and he gets called a foul. Funny, but not really.

So have we all conveniently forgotten? Or we just don't care to go there.

Any which way, this is the time to "Speak Up". This is the time to "Stand Up". This is the time to "Hear Us", "Listen to Us", ""See Us" and "Respect Us".

This is the time for "Equality"

Jeremy Lin:  Too Flagrant Not to Call

No more, the NBA has opened its doors to world. Let them in, and keep them coming, but treat them equality and with respect.

Adam Silver, what says you?


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