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Alex Leatherwood pens letter, read by Bama players via UA Football twitter
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 1:58 pm
UA Football Montage, written by Alex Leatherwood
We are a team black, white, brown (Alex Leatherwood)
Together, we are a family, we are brothers (Mac Jones)
We represent ourselves, our families (Emil Ekiyor)
Our hometowns (Evan Neal)
Our university (Slade Bolden)
And our country (Patrick Surtain II)
We stand on the shoulders of giants (Devonta Smith)
Our grandparents and parents (Thomas Fletcher)
Our ancestors, our heroes, Alabama alumni (Cam Latu)
And former players who have changed the world (Major Tennison)
Beginning on our historic campus, we speak as one (Mac Jones)
Acknowledging out history (Patrick Surtain III)
Honoring their legacy, and building a better, more just future (Joshua McMillon)
On the field we are relentless (Stephon Winn)
We are strong. We are conquerors. (Evan Neal)
We are human beings first. (Jaylen Waddle)
And at this moment in history, we can't be silent. We must speak up for our brothers and sisters. For our sons and daughters. (Nick Saban)
We speak, for justice, for fairness (Jarez Parks)
For equality, for greater understanding (Devonta Smith)
We stand together against racism (Mac Jones)
Against brutality (Emil Ekiyor)
Against violence (Patrick Surtain)
For a better world (DJ Dale)
When we see our families, our neighbors, our classmates, subjected to violence, we recognize the fear in their eyes (Ale Kaho)
When we experience racism, it hurts (Dylan Moses)
In the game, we are one team (Cam Latu)
One heartbeat, one mission (Nick Saban)
Yet, we are diverse (Stephon Winn)
We don't always agree (Jaylen Waddle)
We learn so much from each other (Jarez Parks)
We are so much better together (Thomas Fletcher)
Until I listen with an open heart and mind, I can't understand his experience and his pain (Nick Saban)
The violence has shown us how much we benefit from being together (Devonta Smith)
And much we need each other (Evan Neal)
We believe the solutions to our challenges are within us (Dylan Moses)
We choose to listen (Jarez Parks)
We choose to hear (Mac Jones)
And understand others perspectives (Evan NEal)
Let's listen (Mac Jones)
Let's unite (Emil Ekiyor)
Becaue all lives can't matter until black matter (Jaylen Waddle)
Until black lives matter (DJ Dale)
Until black lives matter (Ale Kaho)
Until black lives matter (Mac Jones)
Because all lives can't matter until black lives matter (Devonta Smith)
AL.com - Background behind Alabama video
We are a team black, white, brown (Alex Leatherwood)
Together, we are a family, we are brothers (Mac Jones)
We represent ourselves, our families (Emil Ekiyor)
Our hometowns (Evan Neal)
Our university (Slade Bolden)
And our country (Patrick Surtain II)
We stand on the shoulders of giants (Devonta Smith)
Our grandparents and parents (Thomas Fletcher)
Our ancestors, our heroes, Alabama alumni (Cam Latu)
And former players who have changed the world (Major Tennison)
Beginning on our historic campus, we speak as one (Mac Jones)
Acknowledging out history (Patrick Surtain III)
Honoring their legacy, and building a better, more just future (Joshua McMillon)
On the field we are relentless (Stephon Winn)
We are strong. We are conquerors. (Evan Neal)
We are human beings first. (Jaylen Waddle)
And at this moment in history, we can't be silent. We must speak up for our brothers and sisters. For our sons and daughters. (Nick Saban)
We speak, for justice, for fairness (Jarez Parks)
For equality, for greater understanding (Devonta Smith)
We stand together against racism (Mac Jones)
Against brutality (Emil Ekiyor)
Against violence (Patrick Surtain)
For a better world (DJ Dale)
When we see our families, our neighbors, our classmates, subjected to violence, we recognize the fear in their eyes (Ale Kaho)
When we experience racism, it hurts (Dylan Moses)
In the game, we are one team (Cam Latu)
One heartbeat, one mission (Nick Saban)
Yet, we are diverse (Stephon Winn)
We don't always agree (Jaylen Waddle)
We learn so much from each other (Jarez Parks)
We are so much better together (Thomas Fletcher)
Until I listen with an open heart and mind, I can't understand his experience and his pain (Nick Saban)
The violence has shown us how much we benefit from being together (Devonta Smith)
And much we need each other (Evan Neal)
We believe the solutions to our challenges are within us (Dylan Moses)
We choose to listen (Jarez Parks)
We choose to hear (Mac Jones)
And understand others perspectives (Evan NEal)
Let's listen (Mac Jones)
Let's unite (Emil Ekiyor)
Becaue all lives can't matter until black matter (Jaylen Waddle)
Until black lives matter (DJ Dale)
Until black lives matter (Ale Kaho)
Until black lives matter (Mac Jones)
Because all lives can't matter until black lives matter (Devonta Smith)
AL.com - Background behind Alabama video
quote:
The idea came from a number of conversations in the past few weeks following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The football program held video calls with prominent Black voices including Condoleezza Rice, Charles Barkley and Stephen A. Smith and their message was clear: use your platform for positive change.
quote:
The leadership group of veteran players and other star players filmed their parts on Wednesday, and it was edited for release early Thursday afternoon.
The message was one of unity, honoring the past and building a better future for race relations. It calls for equality and the end of brutality and ended with a simple message repeated by several players and appeared on the screen.
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:05 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Uh oh...the "thug" haters are going to be out in full force with this one.
Props to Saban and the team for coming together to deliver a message of unity.
Props to Saban and the team for coming together to deliver a message of unity.
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 2:07 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:09 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Written by Alex Leatherwood. He's actually a great writer and it's great they chose to use his words.
This is when it feels genuine. Didn't feel like a PR message like a lot of these do.
This is when it feels genuine. Didn't feel like a PR message like a lot of these do.
This post was edited on 6/25/20 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:14 pm to SummerOfGeorge
Gonna be a lot of educated opinions incoming
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:16 pm to SummerOfGeorge
That's true dedication to type every line out and the player that said it. That's a roll tide all the way
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:23 pm to SummerOfGeorge
It was good until the Black Lives Matter bull at the end.
The problem with BLM is that the message comes from a good place but the organization wants a marxist revolution in America
The problem with BLM is that the message comes from a good place but the organization wants a marxist revolution in America
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:31 pm to AHM21
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Uh oh...the "thug" haters are going to be out in full force with this one.
Props to Saban and the team for coming together to deliver a message of unity.
Black lives matters is not a message of unity.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:34 pm to SummerOfGeorge
(no message)
This post was edited on 8/26/20 at 3:07 pm
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:35 pm to SummerOfGeorge
quote:
The idea came from a number of conversations in the past few weeks following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The football program held video calls with prominent Black voices including Condoleezza Rice, Charles Barkley and Stephen A. Smith and their message was clear: use your platform for positive change.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:36 pm to logjamming
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Saban now quoting Coach O. LSU ruined him
"Written by Alex Leatherwood"
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:39 pm to SummerOfGeorge
All lives include black lives. Maybe blacks should educate themselves at Alabama
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:39 pm to logjamming
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Saban now quoting Coach O. LSU ruined him.
Beat me to it
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:40 pm to secuniversity
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"Written by Alex Leatherwood"
Cheap shot artist turned plagiarist
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:40 pm to secuniversity
quote:
Written by Alex Leatherwood"
Did he cite his source? If not...
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:40 pm to SidewalkTiger
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Cheap shot artist turned plagiarist
That was Landon Dickerson
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:41 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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That was Landon Dickerson
So a cheap shot artist and a plagiarist?
Interesting.
Posted on 6/25/20 at 2:42 pm to SidewalkTiger
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So a cheap shot artist and a plagiarist?
The linemen who did the cheap shot was Landon Dickerson, not Alex Leatherwood
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