John
Carlos, whose bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics was overshadowed by his
raised-fist protest on the medal podium, said the recent demonstrations
by National Football League players are “shock treatment” for the
American people.
Now
71, Carlos applauds San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin
Kaepernick and other players who are using their huge televised platform
to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality in the
United States.
“He’s
bringing attention to (the issues). And how did he bring attention to
them? The same way we did 48 years ago in terms of giving America shock
treatment. That’s the only way they move, man: is when you shock them,”
Carlos told Reuters in an interview Monday at his son’s home in Gilroy, California.
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