213 - Athletes and Activism with NBA Player Justin Holiday
Be the Bridge Podcast
Be the Bridge
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2020
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
In the volatile year of 2020 we’ve seen uprisings that have spurred tense feelings and emotions causing Christians to be split on issues related to social justice. But, this is also a year where athletes have used their platform in ways that are reminiscent of the civil rights era. Fists in the air are coupled with kneeling during the national anthem and sporting events by sports professionals in every sport from basketball to tennis, NASCAR to Formula racing, and everywhere in between. Be the Bridge Founder Latasha Morrison was able to have a conversation with a Christian athlete who not only has a heart for rectifying social and economic inequities but has placed himself on the frontlines of the fight for social justice. His name is Justin Holiday, the shooting guard / small forward for the Indiana Pacers.
Quotes:
“We didn’t grow up watching the news. When things happened we knew how to get in the word. We knew how to pray and that’s what we did.” - Justin Holiday
“As much as I wanted to be away from the news and not see certain things, one, with social media it’s gonna happen but two I needed to see that, I needed to not keep myself away from that.” - Justin Holiday
“I don’t have my children on social media. I wanna protect my children from nasty comments” - Justin Holiday
“Don’t make yourself less worthy than you should be. You’re a child of God.” - Justin Holiday
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| 0:00.0 | Be the Bridge, Be the Bridge. |
| 0:01.2 | You are listening to the Be The Bridge podcast with Latasha Morrison. |
| 0:06.0 | What are you guys doing today? |
| 0:08.8 | It's exciting. |
| 0:09.4 | Each week, Be The Bridge podcast tackles subjects related to race and culture with the goal of bringing understanding. |
| 0:17.0 | But I'm going to do it in the spirit of love. |
| 0:19.4 | We believe understanding can move us toward racial healing, racial equity, and racial unity. |
| 0:25.0 | Latasha Morrison is the founder of Be the Bridge, |
| 0:27.8 | which is an organization responding to racial brokenness and systemic injustice in our world. |
| 0:34.0 | This podcast is an extension of our vision to make sure people are no longer conditioned by a racialized society but grounded in truth. |
| 0:42.1 | If you have not hit the subscribe button, please do so now. |
| 0:45.6 | Without further ado, let's begin today's podcast. |
| 0:48.8 | Oh, and stick around for some important information at the end. |
| 0:53.9 | Justin Holliday has come in for Golden State. |
| 0:56.8 | Justin Holliday. |
| 0:58.1 | Good awareness there. |
| 0:59.5 | Holliday with a steel. |
| 1:00.8 | Holliday wins the footricks. |
| 1:02.9 | Holiday! |
| 1:04.9 | Oh man, that is worth another look. |
| 1:07.6 | How about hanging, showing, pulling back, and finishing? |
| 1:11.1 | Don't worry. You did not tune into a sports podcast by accident, and no, I am not Latasha, |
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