A Minnesota Head Coach Listens on Race

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🗓️ 1 June 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Protests that began in the Twin Cities over the killing of George Floyd continue to spread and intensify across the United States and beyond. We're joined by Ryan Saunders, head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 34-year-old Minnesota native grew up in the world of basketball, as son of the late Minnesota college and NBA coach Flip Saunders. The young coach has made public statements in recent days about the need for white sports figures, like himself, to speak out in support of black colleagues and communities of color. He shares what he's learned as he's listened to his team's thoughts and experiences on race, violence and policing, as well as the work that lies ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	My brother was someone who died trying to be a protect and a provider for everybody.
0:09.0	But one thing a lot of y'all don't know, that's damn to every black man.
0:12.0	That's right.
0:13.0	Because where we come from, we have to learn how to protect and provide.
0:18.0	My voice is screaming farther than people know.
0:21.8	And we're here standing together.
0:24.1	I need everybody to stand with us.
0:27.7	If you're not with us, you're against us.
0:30.1	No more pacifying, no more straddling the fence.
0:34.1	Either you got to play this outside or you're on the other side.
0:37.1	There's no straddling fence. And I'm talking to everybody, black, white. Right, yeah. Either you have to play this outside or you're on the other side. There's no straddle in the fence.
0:38.3	I'm talking to everybody, black, white, blue, green.
0:40.3	Come on.
0:41.3	Come on.
0:42.3	That's 14-year NBA veteran Stephen Jackson, speaking on Friday in Minneapolis about the death of his childhood friend, George Floyd.
0:52.3	As the protest that began in the Twin Cities continued to grow and
0:55.4	intensify across the United States and beyond.
0:59.2	We are joined today by Ryan Saunders, head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, to discuss
1:05.1	what he's learned from his team and colleagues about racial injustice and violence and
1:09.6	policing, and how he views his role right now
1:12.8	as a white coach and ally to his players. I mean it times. It's Monday, June 1st. This is ESPN
1:20.9	Dately, presented by Marathon.
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