Coaches Mike Jones (Dematha, MD), Sharman White (Pace Academy, GA), and Eric Flannery (St. Edward, OH) join Tim Smith to talk about the events in the past week in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. Topics include:
2:30 - Intial thoughts and emotions over the events around the country in the last week.
7:30 - The coaches talk about how they've connected with their players and lead conversations.
16:00 - Coach White talks about an experience at Georgia State where the team had a conversation with a local police officer, initiated by their head coach.
18:40 - Coaches talk about the importance of honesty in dealing with players.
23:00 - The importance of integration not only within the team but within faculty at school and in other leadership roles within communities. 30:00 - How to approach and initiate uncomfortable conversations, and why they are important.
40:00 - The coaches share some stories that showed them the diversity of backgrounds of the players they have coached.
48:00 - Reactions and messages coaches are hearing from their players. How are young people feeling and reacting?
52:40 - The coaches talk about how they would approach taking a knee, should it come up with their teams.
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