As protests continue over the death of Stephon Clark, Former Sacramento Kings forward Matt Barnes has stepped up to do his part.
Saturday, Barnes organized a rally and vowed to pursue a change in a personal way by offering Clark’s kids – and others who lost a parent to police violence – a college scholarship.
“You have my word, being from here, that I’m going to do everything. I’m sitting down with the mayor, I’m sitting down with the gang leaders, and I’m going to be in your community and I’m going to be the driving force behind Sacramento,” he said.
Barnes held Clark’s children while speaking about how he would be the driving force behind fighting for reform after police gunned down 22-year-old Clark and an independent autopsy determined that Clark was shot six times in the back by Sacramento police, reports CNN.
“I got two 9-year-old boys that look just like this, and I fear for them,” said at Cesar Chavez Plaza on Saturday.
“How do we explain to our kids that just because of the color of your skin, people aren’t going to like you? That’s not fair. But that’s something you have to explain to your kids every day.”
“This is not a Sacramento problem, this is a nationwide problem,” said Barnes, who also helped organize and pay for the event.
