After what happened in the United States Capitol, Doc Rivers, coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, pondered what would have happened if those who entered the property were African American citizens.
‘It’s quite disturbing. Sad. I keep hearing that this is an attack on democracy, but it is not. Democracy will prevail. He always does, ”Rivers said at a conference call.
‘I say it because I don’t think many people want to do it. Can you imagine today if everyone stormed the Capitol and what would have happened? To me that is an image that says more than a thousand words for all of us to see. ‘ .
Rivers commands the 76ers (6-1), who will face the Washington Wizards tonight. The seasoned coach has a championship ring earned in 2008 with the Boston Celtics and has always been known for his public comments about racial injustices in America.
Hundreds of fans of Donald Trump, the US president, entered the Capitol Building in Washington DC on Wednesday when Congress gathered to certify Joe Biden’s election. Inside the building, an armed confrontation took place at the door of the Chamber, and the crowd later reached the Senate floor, with at least one intruder photographed in the gallery where Vice President Mike Pence had attempted to report the results of the election earlier. that day.
A woman died after being shot by a bullet.
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