Roland Martin, Gerald Horne Deconstruct Isiah Thomas, Jason Whitlock's Opposition To Black Anthem

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas says he opposes having a black national anthem played at professional sporting events.

While appearing on a Blaze program with Jason Whitlock, Thomas stated that he believes that the anthem is "emphasizing our separateness.'

Gerald Horne, author of The Bittersweet Science: Racism, Racketeering and the Political Economy of Boxing joined Roland Martin on #RolandMartinUnfiltered to deconstruct Isiah Thomas and Jason Whitlock's comments.

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