Herrington: Renewed Forrest controversies present a leadership opportunity for Gov. Bill Lee
Days after saying he'd work to end Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee's office said he's open to a "broader discussion" about the Forrest bust in the state Capitol. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee seems to have shifted his thinking in recent months on state-sponsored emblems of the Confederacy. If he's willing to go a little further, he could find a real leadership opportunity.
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