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Straight Talk Live (Unsportmanship)

How would one ever know their passion of achievement if not willing to take the risk for the greater good. The laws of gravity are meant for the earth, to uplift the mind, soften the heart, and to spiritually enlighten the spirit of the soul.        
         
We all get up each morning, hoping, praying for one more chance of survival in this realm we call life, however, we refuse to move or adjust to make our circumstances much better, more productive to enjoy the fruit of our labor.          
         
This country is at a dire crossroads. It makes one ask of themselves, should we, African Americans, stay in American, or seek other lands to venture, brand new ideals as a whole.          
         
I was listening to the international news and the recent misfortunes on three UK soccer players, and their subjective racist and rants that has crossed into social media..      
         
I came to the harsh realization it does not matter what year it is, the day, or the time. Some people in this world, mind is just embedded in generation hatred.        
         
Many have always known the United Kingdom to be less cordial when it pertains to skin colors of other nationalities, and the systematic mistreatment. Please take under consideration, this way of mentality is not agreed or practiced upon by all citizens but in small reported surveyed hatred groups.      
         
Such adopted ill reputed liberties has given credence and birth to several neo- fascists groups pledging allegiance to racial disparity, discrimination, which boarders on hatred.        
Henceforth, come on now... there is a median where you do not cross, and in the realm of sports. You learn to root for your team, take comfort to know you are among other spectators who share your love of a passion where you can show sportsmanship for your fellow man.        
         
However, when you take it upon yourself to begin festering into mainstream by the way of social media the acts of hate or bigotry, which is unpoliced and unpatriotic viewpoints then the lines has been crossed and for what purpose does it actually serve, none what so ever      
         
Time is as hard on any person right now, and it makes it less perfect when you cannot enjoy your goal without the added demoralizing fate of what you enjoy doing.        
         
I do hope they found these culprits who are responsible for flooding the social media site with such hate targeted at certain individuals, instead of deleting accounts. Thank goodness UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson states, these players. “deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media.” unquote.    
         
Is it time for the African American race, to return to our native roots? I may have been blessed with a lighter skin tone, however, it sometimes makes the invisible line harder when the ethnicities boils down to me identifying my lineage other than conformed by society standards as, other      
         
A beautiful thought to conceive the notion, Kings and Queens walked in unity.          
         
African American citizens are residing in America and abroad, dealing with many laws that fosters conflicting ideas; imprisoning our gifted minds, and the ideology of keeping the black man either down by the standard of society, a criminal record, monetary rages not compatible with his counterparts, and limiting his ability in applying for gainful employment, giving him credence to love off the streets by any means necessary.          
         
I do wish I had the answer to unify people of all races, whereas,  we speak as spoken with great pride, receptive intentions when interacting, blinders on when it pertains to color ratios, however, since I do not, what does a people have to do when we have tried everything, but is refused the spoils of peace, or daily rewards in merit, and have to be the scapegoat when doing something that we love as in playing soccer, and have to listen to hate calling in our ears.        
         
It is that easy to hammer a head then helping aligning the nail.        
         
Police brutality, racism, we are looked upon as the inferior race, what is there left to do. Do we continue to make excuses for a broken system, a Jim Crow democracy, which has failed us as a people, never meant for us to uprise, never meant for use to vote, read, or write, and have lessen our generations by separating us in slave trades.          
         
We have progressed from the past, yet, the same downfalls to African American communities continues to rear its ugly head, and please do not offer the mental compassion of, it will be alright, it is so much more that.    
   
The echoes of several pleads have not been even considered to reform... the blue print is still wet in the negotiations.          
         
We have heard the same promises time after time, through marches, riots, sit ins. I could attest, nothing has stirred the pot.          
         
Please take into consideration, we have had several years of just coping, living in the thrones of daily life, and sheltering bureaucratic normalcy, which has been good.          
         
Presently speaking, we had president who turned a blind eye in bridging this country, everyone somehow placed blinders on, showing the true degree of racial strife. And now that we have a new administration, hopefully, within four years, hate will become old and we learn to embrace in our passing.          
         
Hatred is as hatred does, it brings the intensity of non-unity. We The People... no, we are not all the people, we stand in judgment at unfair practices and sadly to say that concept is fostered in several countries from Italy, China, Russia, and yes the United Kingdom.          
         
I do continue to hold out for world peace, where as a country, as a nation, we all can relax our minds when we greet, put our arms down, and just speak intellectual dialogue, ears need to hear, and the eyes witness of its true nature and unbiased intent.          
         
Technology is moving at a rapid pace and we have to keep one step ahead of it, but if we are in the streets marching for peace on one side and a pure race belief on the other side, where is the middle ground, where is the extended olive branch, where is the reasoning to cease mental chaos.          
         
We all stand to make life better for ourselves, some, for their families. Therefore, give your next generation the gift of hope, love, compassion, and the direction to help not hinder and when you are rooting your sport team on, do it with pride and consideration.          
         
Now that is Straight Talk Live...          
          
Until our minds seek the journey, whereas, our minds blend so beautifully as one, stay safe, sane, to be a testimony to your own glory in time.
Written by SweetKittyCat5
Published | Edited 14th Jul 2021
Author's Note
This Straight Talk Live is in dedication to the African American players on an England soccer team who were bombarded with racist abuse on all social media site after their team unfortunately succumb to a lost with Italy

SKC
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