Jason and Kirk react to Brett Favre's statement denying any wrong doing in the allegations in Mississippi and we get a visit from former NBA players Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Greg Kelser!
The guys react to Brett Favre releasing a statement denying any wrong doing in the scandal in Mississippi involving money that was allocated for needy families in the state.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Former NBA G
Discusses his memoir, entitled 'In The Blink Of An Eye'. He discusses the process of writing and why he wrote the book. The title was derived from his team that helped him put this project together. It was a name that resonated with him. Reading became a passion of his following his conversion to Muslim. Mahmoud learned so much about America historically. He explains his reason for protesting against the anthem. Nothing has changed, he still protests in his own way to this day. He names the folks that supported him at that time. Mahmoud talks about his love for basketball which is a part of his journey. Talks about how his style of play would translate to today's game.
Greg Kelser, Former NBA F, Current Detroit Pistons TV Analyst
Greg is appreciative of forums like Forward Progress. There is so much more we need to do collectively and the show helps do that. The NBA has done a good job with being at the forefront of this conversation between race and sports. Some sports were late to the party or have slowly backed off, but the NBA is still at the forefront. The players seem to be all in. They recognize their platform is important. The NBA hasnt always gotten it right. Greg uses Greg Hodges and Mahmoud Abdul - Rauf as examples from the past. In terms of Michael Jordan, many wanted him to be the spokesperson against the issues at the time, but not everyone is Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali or Jackie Robinson.