Toni Reavis pens 1,500 word essay decrying NY Times "Jogging Has Always Excluded Black People" article as BULLSHIT

curranrun wrote:

just the New York Times race baiting. what else is new?

Glad you asked! This is new:

"This is William Roddie Bryan.

He filmed the 30-second video clip of Ahmaud’s murder. He brought his loaded gun. He helped run Ahmaud down and box him in during the chase that we now know lasted over 4 minutes.

He kept that video for months. It was not his choice to release it to the public. He is an accomplice and co-conspirator. Under the felony murder rule, Georgia must arrest him.

Ahmaud could be alive today if William Roddie Bryan hadn’t participated. But he is still roaming free. His attorneys have him basically doing a PR campaign to make it look like he was a hero."

"So at Mile 5, when I’m sucking wind, sweating profusely in 90-degree sweltering heat with an elevated heart rate, you’ll always catch me across the street waving neurotically and smiling. Again, not because I want to, but because I don’t want you to shoot!"

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/sports/running-while-black-ahmaud-arbery.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

This is just a post relating to the Ahmed Arbery shooting. If it wasn't for the shooting , he wouldn't make the article. One shooting is not a good argument as to why blacks can't go distance running.

Belarussiya wrote:

This is just a post relating to the Ahmed Arbery shooting. If it wasn't for the shooting , he wouldn't make the article. One shooting is not a good argument as to why blacks can't go distance running.

It's about what it is like to be a black jogger by black joggers. You should try reading it.

Belarussiya wrote:

This is just a post relating to the Ahmed Arbery shooting. If it wasn't for the shooting , he wouldn't make the article. One shooting is not a good argument as to why blacks can't go distance running.

Right, we need to have 50 vigilante shootings before an article is allowed to be written. Oh wait, this article is already out, and it seems like people can't stop talking about the shooting. Who should we contact about it???? Is there some sort of appeal process? I'll get in touch with the NYT

By one black jogger. Just because that's his rationale doesn't mean it's proven.

Where is the conspiracy preventing blacks from running ? Where are they denied opportunity in high school to run distance? Where are they denied opportunity to run distance in college? Which clubs deny them membership to join?

It sounds like your only argument is "I believe blacks in America will be shot by whites when running and that they can't run safely". If that's what you're thinking than just say it, don't be ambiguous about it. I obviously disagree with that notion, and if you choose to keep believing that then you are free to believe whatever you want.

There is no form of systemic exclusion preventing them from joining the distance events in high school, in college, and professionally. There is also no systemic exclusion preventing them from joining any clubs.

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FightFor15 wrote:

& we wonder why LRC has a problem with race, promoting trash like this.

I was waiting for someone to imply Toni was racist. He is married to a black woman.

I'm just getting into this thread. Surely, this must be a joke, isn't it?

Belarussiya wrote:

By one black jogger. Just because that's his rationale doesn't mean it's proven.

You didn't read the article. It contained the views and experiences of several black runners. Ignorance is bliss, eh?