Penn State safety Lamont Wade was on the front lines of a peaceful protest against racial injustice on Wednesday in Pleasant Hills.
“If you are out here today then that means you want change,” Wade said. “And we need to see actions towards change, starting today.”
Wade, a Clairton graduate, joined dozens of protesters at the Southland Shopping Center to raise their voices in memory of George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police.
“Three, four hundred years later and we’re still trying to fix this, still,” Wade said. “Imagine running a race and being held back 400 yards. How are you supposed to win? How?”
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.
— LaMont Wade ? (@Goony_38) June 3, 2020
BE THE MOVEMENT YOU WANT TO CREATE.
OUR WORDS MEAN NOTHING WITHOUT ACTION.
ITS TIME TO TAKE ACTION & TAKE BACK OUR COMMUNITIES !!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/iNiKctgCmq
Penn State coach James Franklin recently voiced his support with a statement.
“These young men are future doctors, teachers, broadcasters, lawyers, athletes, fathers and more,” Franklin said in the statement. “The idea they can have their lives stolen from them before they get a chance to leave their mark on the world is unconscionable.”
