Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban
Mark CubanMark Cuban Endorses Biden on Hannity: “He Really Wants To Run A Country” The Hill Campaign Report: Republicans Seek New Convention Site Mark Cuban Says He Decided Not To Run For President MORE and former NFL star Herschel Walker had a heated exchange during a Sunday Fox News special, with Walker saying he disagreed with professional sports leagues incorporating “Black Lives Matter” messages and that Cuban says they Such movements can help end systemic racism in the United States.
“One of the problems that I think we have is a lot of these sensitive issues that we don’t want to address, you know, we don’t want to address these sensitive issues, so what we’re trying to do is dilute them and try to yell at people,” he said. Walker to presenter Harris Faulkner in the “The Fight for America” special on Sunday night.
“Say you’re going to put BLM [Black Lives Matter] on the field or on a jersey, some people may not believe in BLM, “continued the Heisman Trophy winner.
“To me … there is no question that BLM is important, but American lives are important … … The BLM organization, I’m not sure what they represent. And so how could an NFL say that we want to support BLM or we are going to do this here without the players saying what they want, because you can’t put that on a player who might disagree with that. “
Cuban noted that the NBA players themselves had asked that the words “Black Lives Matter” be incorporated into the NBA courts when the game resumes in late July. Players have said they want to use their voices when play resumes to ensure more attention is given to racial justice issues, with some openly expressing reservations that returning to the game could divert attention from social issues.
“This is important to our players, it is important to our fans, but the most important thing is that for the United States of America we address these sensitive issues and try to help end systemic racism,” Cuban said.
“I think Mark is absolutely right,” Walker replied. “We have to do it, but you don’t do it saying that we will do it without knowing what you are doing … Mark, and not to question it, but do you know what BLM is? The organization defends, in addition to saying ‘Black Lives Matter “Because I said that one of the things that we have to address is that American lives matter.”
“Herschel, they are not mutually exclusive. Every life matters, but when someone is in trouble, you first turn to them,” Cuban replied. “The black community is in trouble and I think systemic racism has been here for generations. It is not going to go away unless we do something about it.”
A Monmouth University survey in June found that more than 3 in 4 Americans, 76 percent, believe racism and discrimination are a “big problem.” It is a 26 point jump since 2015.
Walker is a strong advocate of President Trump
Donald John Trump Kanye West says Harriet Tubman “never freed slaves” at rally Trump-Afghanistan deal passes key period, but evasive Republican peacekeepers in worst-hit states separated by COVID response -19 MOREWhile Cuban seriously considered running for president in 2020 before deciding against the idea.
“My family rejected it,” Cuban told CNN. David Axelrod
David AxelrodMark Cuban says he’s decided not to run for president The Hill’s Campaign Report: Senate map shows signs of expansion The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump touts reopening as virus death forecasts trigger alarm MORE. “Otherwise I would have.”
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