NBA / Michael Jordan donates $ 100 million to fight racism

Written by : Jose Alvarado Sandoval ( Dj Malanga )

The former NBA player and star, now the owner of the Charlotte Hornets, will donate $ 100 million over the next 10 years to fight racism.

 Jordan has announced that he will donate the figure of $ 100 million to the fight against racism. The statement reports that it will give that amount over a decade, and that it will go to organizations "dedicated to guaranteeing racial equality, social justice and greater access to education." From the moment the information was made public, the positive reactions have continued to occur on social networks.

The statement was made in response to the massive demonstrations that have taken place across the United States after the murder of George Floyd, and that have had broad support from the NBA.


Recall that last Tuesday, four policemen from the city of Minneapolis, in the north of the country, were fired as a result of the broadcast of a video in which a white agent is seen for minutes tightening the neck of the detainee, the already mentioned Floyd, who is black, and who later died in hospital. 

The action was quickly interpreted as an abuse of authority and a racist crime, something that has sparked a chain reaction across the NBA, in which demands for racialized people have come to light again.