Minnesota United teammates Jacori Hayes & Mason Toye discuss being Black in America, their shared dedication to “educate,” and why they believe the George Floyd murder — while too familiar — will be the one to bring change. As MLS announces return to play, how do we keep the Black Lives Matter movement in the forefront? Let’s listen.
Intro from Jillian and Susannah
6:30 – Jacori Hayes & Mason Toye join the show.
7:00 – Immediate thoughts on where they’re minds are right now
10:25 – Jacori – The burden of black people to educate
12:43 – White people are “Oblivious to their white privilege”
20:25 – Jacori – “This event has popped the bubble I’ve been living in”
21:40 – Mason – “This is a turning point…we haven’t seen this on a world wide level”
24:15 – Mason on Minneapolis – “For this to happen here is surreal to me”
25:53 – Jacori on Minneapolis – “This isn’t normal. Don’t normalize this”
27:04 – Jacori on why he wrote his statement
31:35 – Mason on Kaepernick
32:53 – Jacori on Kaepernick/Drew Brees “It’s incredibly frustrating
35:08 – Mason – “I’d like the league to show unity”
38:13 – On return to play
42:10 – Jacori on what people should do
44:00 – Mason on what people should do
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