Damien Woody went on Twitter rant about race relations
"Feel like getting some things off my chest...."
In the wake of the white supremacist rally on Saturday, countless individuals have been speaking out against the violence and hateful views showcased in the Virginia demonstrations.
Former Patriots center Damien Woody took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the status of race relations in the U.S. Woody, a Boston College alumnus, fired off eight tweets detailing a few of his wife’s firsthand experiences as a black woman in addition to one of his own.
Some white ppl quick to ask us why we can’t let go of the past. It was a long time ago/we didn’t do it….but sh*t is still happening
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
I move to NJ, get pulled over a week after moving into the neighborhood. Cops ask why am I here, where do I work b/c my car was upscale
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
My wife picks up our kids from school & 3 white women give her their number b/c they thought she was ‘the help’
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
The current ESPN analyst acknowledged that he is “not oppressed by any means” but urged others to “stop turning the blind eye.” He closed his messages with a request: “All I ask from my white brothers/sisters who hear us….don’t stand on the sidelines!”
All I ask from my white brothers/sisters who hear us….don’t stand on the sidelines!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
I appreciate y’all bearing with me on that thread
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
We need to have REAL convos out here b/c I get tired of seeing these provocateurs profit off ppl’s perceived fears of one another
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
Later on Saturday, Woody shared a few more tweets about the unrest in Charlottesville.
How ppl are shocked by these developments is baffling. Did ppl think since we elected a black man as POTUS that everything went away?!
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
I’m going to ask this and someone pls feel free to answer….when was America last ‘great’ if it’s not great now? The congregation awaits
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) August 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/damienwoody/status/896581186612596738
