George Ferguson Column: To so many coaches I already respect and admire, thank you for speaking up, and speaking out

Like millions of Americans, I’ve had a heavy heart the last 10 days or so.

My heart has been heavy from the moment I watched the horrific video of George Floyd’s murder and nothing that has happened since I first saw it has been able to fix what I feel.

I feel pain and sadness from George Floyd’s murder, because I abhor racism of any kind. I feel pain and sadness because I have always tried to stand up for racial injustice and inequality, and I feel pain and sadness right now because, I believe in equality, I believe in basic human decency. I believe in treating others how I want t...