The Cincinnati Reds star admitted he initially shrugged off the video of Floyd's death, and ended his column with '#BlackLivesMatter.'
Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto has done some soul-searching in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd in police custody, and he didn’t like what he saw in himself when first told of the video.
Joey Votto says he shrugged off George Floyd video, then weptVotto opened the column recalling an African American teammate texting him to watch the now-infamous video of police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. He conceded that his initial reaction “was instantaneous defense of the officer.”
The next day, Votto said he actually watched the video and “wept.” He texted an apology to his friend, who accepted. Votto recalled growing up in a diverse neighborhood in Canada and moving through the minor leagues with black and Latino teammates, developing friendships. He said even that background did not really open his eyes to the reality of being black in America.
Everything inside of me wants things to go back to normal. I don’t want to protest, raise my voice, or challenge someone. I don’t want to have heated arguments, break up friendships, or challenge previous norms.
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