Those words resonate even more now; nearly a year removed, it’s easy to forget the killing of Floyd in broad daylight was the impetus for so much that changed in the months since.
The trial of Derek Chauvin has shown how traumatic the killing was for Blacks in the Twin Cities. His conviction won’t ease that trauma, and his acquittal would only open the wounds further. An exhibition baseball game won’t salve those wounds, but it would serve as a reminder to the sport why all those “difficult conversations” have been happening.
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