Watch: Ben Watson Preaches Justice, Kindness At Event In Boston

Americans have been protesting against racial injustice and police brutality for three weeks. The death of George Floyd opened the deep wound in our society and reminded us that social injustice has always been present. Numerous celebrities have held speech to address the problem. Former Patriots tight end Ben Watson preached kindness, hope and peace in a Boston vent.

Watson is the latest local athlete to voice his concerns. He helped organize “Boston Pray,” a gathering focused on promoting spiritual change. Over 1,000 people attended the event at Boston Common. Watson used the opportunity to talk about “fairness for all.”

“Whether it’s your experience or not, treating people with the kindness that you would want to receive … justice,” Watson said, via WBZ-TV’s Paul Burton. “… Now, we talk about that word a lot, right? Justice simply means giving people their just due, whether that’s protection or whether it’s punishment. Justice is like equity. It should be blind. We’re here because we want justice. What we’ve seen has made us upset and rightly so.”

The reasons Ben Watson had to speak in Boston

What made him to this?

“What is always needed is a spiritual change. That’s at the heart of everything,” the former Patriots tight end said. “Racism is sin. The idea is to get believers and non-believers to come together and pray and seek God’s face in terms of our next steps.”

Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley spoke at the event, too. He said, “Be a voice for the voiceless speak as loud as we can and make our voices heard. We are with you and understand it.”

These words need to be heard and we really want everyone to open their eyes, ears, mind and heart. The world needs more people like Watson, and we need more people willing to speak about “forgotten” topics.

Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. One of the officers pinned him down while keeping his leg on his neck. Floyd is one of the many people who died in custody, and their families are still looking for answers.

Will someone give them the answers they have been looking for?