Clemson professor rebuts Dabo Swinneys invocation : 0xbt

Clemson professor rebuts Dabo Swinneys invocation

Dabo Swinney's remarks on Colin Kaepernick's protest and racism have drawn praise from many people. It's also been criticized from others, including one of his colleagues at Clemson.Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika, a communications profe sor at Clemson, wrote an op-ed that respectfully disagreed with the football coach, particularly in his invocation of Dr. Tennessee Titans Hoodies Sweatshirts Martin Luther King."Coach Swinney, I know that you are not racist and that you probably hate the Ku Klux Klan. Im also not a fan. However, in the letter, Dr. King writes that he had come to feel that the Klan was not the greatest obstacle to the advancement of black people. Instead, he discu ses his disappointment in 'the white moderate,' " Kumanyika wrote.MORE: "Dr. King describes the white moderate as someone who says 'I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action; who paternalistically believes he can Treylon Burks Jersey set the timetable for another mans freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a 'more convenient season.' In short he describes the white moderate as someone who is more concerned with 'order than justice.' Swinney said Tuesday that while he agreed Kaepernick had the right not to stand during the Star Spangled Banner, he didn't agree with it."I totally disagree with that. Not his protest. But I just think theres a right way Kristian Fulton Jersey to do things. I dont think two wrongs make a right," . "Never have, never will. I think it just creates more divisivene s, more division.Using several references, Swinney referred to Dr. King in his comments about Kaepernick.One of them said, in part:"I think this is a good world. I think this is a great country. It's just that Bruce Matthews Jersey things get painted with a broad brush in this world these days," Swinney said. "There's more good than bad in this world.With Martin Luther King. I don't know that there's ever been a better man or better leader. To me, he changed the world. He changed the world through love in the face of hate. He changed the world through peace in the face of violence. He changed the world through education in the face of ignorance. And he changed the world through Briley Moore Jersey Jesus. Boy, that's politically incorrect. That's what he did. It's amazing when we don't learn from our past how you can repeat your mistakes.".