The power of Patrick Mahomes saying ‘Black Lives Matter’
The son of a black father (longtime Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes) and a white mother, Mahomes had not been especially vocal on matters of race in his first three seasons. But as only the seventh black starting passer who would play in the Super Bowl, he understood the significance of the moment.
“The best thing about it is you’re showing kids that no matter where you grow up, what race you are, that you can achieve your dream,” Mahomes said then. “For me, being a black quarterback — having a black dad and a white mom — it just shows that it doesn’t matter where you come from.”
Just in case anyone was wondering, Mahomes identified himself as being a black quarterback. And last week, he made it even clearer where he stands.