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College Football Coaches Struggle To Address Racism

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🗓️ 10 June 2020

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Since the killing of George Floyd, many college football coaches have been having trouble finding the right words when it comes to sensitive topics like race and racism, and addressing problems in their programs. The Athletic’s Tashan Reed joins us to talk about what head coaches, from Dabo Swinney to Nick Saban, are saying and what's at stake as they navigate uncomfortable waters. We also discuss an assistant college football coach who is bringing hundreds of minority coaches together for solidarity and support, and facilitating difficult conversations between players.

Read Tashan Reed's story about a new clinic for minority coaches:

https://theathletic.com/1859028/2020/06/08/alonzo-carter-college-football-coaches-zoom-san-jose-state/?source=theleadpodcast

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0:31.0

Since the killing of George Floyd, many college football coaches have been struggling

0:37.0

to address issues of race and racism.

0:39.9

And I would just say any insinuation that I was trying to mock, Black Lives movement,

0:46.7

Black Lives Matter movement, is just an attack on my character.

0:52.1

Today, the athletics to Sean Reed joins us to talk about what head coaches are and are

0:57.1

not saying and how, to some extent, what they are saying is really just for the cameras.

1:03.2

I don't want to get too cynical with this, but I do think there are some coaches that

1:07.2

are being very supportive of this movement and very outspoken and participate in the

1:12.2

protest because they know it and accrues are watching.

1:16.8

From wondering on the athletic, I'm Kavitha Davidson.

1:19.2

And I'm Anders Kelto.

1:20.5

It's Wednesday, June 10th, and this is The Lead.

1:24.0

It felt like something great was happening.

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There was just something about the emotion and the heart of the team.

1:32.6

The failures of the past don't matter because we've got this now.

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