'Monied men like (Stephen) Ross have enabled President Trump to divide and conquer America. ... I hold them all accountable for the daily terror that so many communities feel every day,' writes Roxanne Jones for CNNOpinion
Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN Magazine and former vice president at ESPN, has been a producer, reporter and editor at the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Jones is co-author of"Say it Loud: An Illustrated History of the Black Athlete." She talks politics, sports and culture weekly on Philadelphia's 900AM WURD. The views expressed here are solely hers. Read more opinion on CNN.
President Trump is a racist who encourages white supremacy -- that's the battle cry for many 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, including Beto O'Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Roxanne JonesAnd for many Americans, myself included, it's satisfying to finally hear out loud what we've felt all along. But will it really matter in 2020? Politics is not black and white. And Trump is fighting back by denying he's a racist divider. Despite the rise of hate crimes and a number of mass shootings that have targeted specific groups including Latinos, black and brown communities, Jews and Muslims, it seems too simple to make Trump the poster boy for white supremacy.
Two Miami Dolphins kneel for National Anthem 01:47Unlike Ross, Stills has been consistent in his message of racial and social justice. For years now, Stills has taken a knee during the National Anthem before football games, joining the protests begun by former NFL player Colin Kaepernick that sparked national outcry and ugly criticism from President Trump.
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