Milwaukee Bucks guard George Hill shared details of his past dealing with racism during a video conference meeting titled, "The State of Black America: A Discussion on Representatives from Sports & Entertainment" on Friday.
"If I didn't have that talent, I possibly would've been that George Floyd. I possibly would've been all my family members that got gunned down in the streets in Indianapolis," Hill said, according to ESPN's Eric Woodyard.
"So, yes, this for me, it impacts me even more because I've seen the killing going on, and I've seen the police brutality," Hill continued. "I've seen that my cousin is laying in the street for an hour-and-a-half before another police officer gets there. I've seen that. So, I get emotional because it really hurts. I've got interracial kids, and I'm scared just for my whole life."
Accompanying Hill on the video conference was Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner, WNBA icon Tamika Catchings, Butler men's basketball head coach LaVall Jordan, and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Anthony Walker Jr.
Hill, 34, acknowledged that given the protests against systemic racism and social injustice taking place across the United States, his most pressing concern has not been returning to the hardwood.
"I've been working every day since this all started with my body, my game, and things like that, but as a whole, I can care less about basketball right now," Hill said. "I think there's bigger issues and bigger things to tackle in life right now than a basketball game, but that's just my personal opinion," he added.
Up to 200 players are reportedly set to partake in a call Friday night to discuss their concerns with the NBA returning. Some players have apparently voiced their concern about the optics of resuming the season amid the current social climate.
