Fans react to Mike Norvell issuing heartfelt statement on social justice
By Kelvin Hunt
Mike Norvell has been clear on his stance in the fight for social justice, and Thursday night made another clear statement via his Twitter account.
Mike Norvell isn’t afraid to state where he stands in the fight for social justice. These times are not unprecedented, as the fight for social justice has been going on for decades.
The thing that’s changed the most is the number of young people involved in the fight. More than ever, we see young people from all walks of life marching/protesting.
It’s not that these injustices have just started happening, it’s that they are documented more frequently with the advancement in technology.
The scary part is they seem to be and are likely happening daily. That’s likely why Mike Norvell felt the need to issue his statement below:
#BLM #StandTogether pic.twitter.com/shikob0aRB
— Mike Norvell (@Coach_Norvell) August 28, 2020
Fan Reaction
Wow I can’t believe these people! Thank you Coach Norvell for being a man with principles and character unlike these BOTS who are trying to disparage you! Go Noles #BlacklivesStillMatter #StandTogether
— BUC/NOLE Jim (@Jimolms) August 28, 2020
I am against unnecessary police brutality and for equal rights for people of all color. BLM is a marxist/hate group. They can fuck off.
— tcb (@TCBnole) August 28, 2020
You could have said every bit of that without invoking blm. This is a horribly divisive tweet that sides with an organization that denigrates our 99.9% honorable law enforcement officers. I know you’re trying to recruit and be cool with your players but this was not a good idea.
— DocJMelz (@DocJMelzer) August 28, 2020
You could have said every bit of that without invoking blm. This is a horribly divisive tweet that sides with an organization that denigrates our 99.9% honorable law enforcement officers. I know you’re trying to recruit and be cool with your players but this was not a good idea.
— DocJMelz (@DocJMelzer) August 28, 2020
Much respect coach for taken this brave stance. Go Noles.
— SeminoleBuc (@KevoNole) August 28, 2020
Much respect coach for taken this brave stance. Go Noles.
— SeminoleBuc (@KevoNole) August 28, 2020
Love this supportive message coach ...Go Noles !
— Michelle Ambrose (@FSU_letsgo) August 28, 2020
Well this just made some decisions a lot easier.
— Daniel J. Grant (@DJGFSU) August 28, 2020
Thoughts
I think it’s great Mike Norvell isn’t afraid to take a stance unlike most of the college coaches across the landscape. Dabo Swinney and others love to straddle the fence or avoid the conversation altogether.
That’s precisely why the situation is where it’s at right now. The stance some of the FSU football fans took in the comments section of the piece is sickening, although most fans supported his stance, which is great to see.
I’m not sure why some people take someone saying the term “Black Lives Matter” as support for an organization itself?
Why can’t it be a statement that they do matter, and it’s OK to state that without trying to insinuate he’s affiliating himself with an actual organization? Nowhere in that statement does he suggest he’s going to donate money or try to organize a march or anything with the organization itself.
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It’s simple, Norvell agrees people of color are not treated equally across the board, and that needs to change. Plain and simple, and that’s my coach.