Conclusion

Most things have a conclusion. Most thoughts, most quests, most contests, most dilemmas, most journeys, most every thing has a conclusion. Sometimes we delay a conclusion, sometimes we welcome a conclusion, sometimes we ignore a conclusion, sometimes we argue with a conclusion, but pro or con a conclusion is the end.
I came to a painful conclusion some years ago. For the most part I have kept this conclusion to myself. Tony Dungy and this blog have allowed me to let this my most painful conclusion out of the closet.
Tony Dungy is a bigot, an unaware bigot, but a bigot none the less. I have been a bigot most of my life but I have come to be aware of my bigotry. In this day and age Tony should not get a pass for his bigotry. I refuse to continue to be a participant in my comfortable bigotry.
As a black male of the jim crow south, Texas to be specific, I thirsted for equality. I could see the bigotry of my oppressors clearly but I couldn’t see my own bigotry. I was a victim of my own ignorance.
Racism is wrong but so is sexism. If I make a distinction of human legitimacy because of sexual preference I am just as bigoted as one who makes that distinction based on race. Tony Dungy does not deserve any understanding of his bigoted remarks about Michael Sam. My conclusion is that majorities have a bent to oppress minorities and in any incantation it remains wrong.
Tony I am ashamed of you. and I am ashamed of me for most of my life agreeing with you.