MLS players Nedum Onuoha and Mark-Anthony Kaye discuss their own experiences with racism
by Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Jun 06, 2020
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES - The first time he watched the horrifying video of George Floyd's death on a Minneapolis street corner, Nedum Onuoha saw more than just a police officer kneeling on the neck of an unarmed black man. He saw more than the asphyxiation of someone who repeatedly called out, "I can't breathe!"
Like many black men he also saw himself slowly dying, face down on the asphalt.
"Looking at George Floyd, I realized that is me," Onuoha said. "That was terrifying."
Which is when Onuoha said he began to cry.
"I don't really cry about anything," he said. "But in that moment, I can't cope."
Mark-Anthony Kaye watched the video and saw the
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