Here is Cardale Jones expressing some thoughtful, nuanced sentiments on Twitter after the death of Sandra Bland:
Retweet if you agree with me #BlackLivesMatter
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) July 23, 2015
#AllLivesMatter why is it that the only ones getting beaten, killed when unarmed, & mysteriously dien in custody are African American
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) July 23, 2015
You tell me that #AllLivesMatter well I say how do you define "All" ?
— Cardale Jones (@CJ12_) July 23, 2015
Here is an Ohio State fan stepping out of line in response and getting tweet-slapped right back into place:
You'll note that the above is a screenshot, because the individual here deleted his whole damn Twitter account after Cardale taught him a lesson.
That lesson, by the way: Athletes are people and they reserve the right to express their opinions, just like all people do.
(via LGHL)