Wade: At Memphis, a conversation far beyond football
The Tigers marched for Black Lives Matter principles on June 14, and will take it a step farther this season with #ALLINagainstRACIALINJUSTICE decals on their helmets. (Daily Memphian file)
Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
At Memphis, head coach Ryan Silverfield is encouraging his assistants to have real conversations with players about real things and for players' voices to be heard. Assistants John Simon and Anthony Jones have taken that to heart, while also wondering what lies ahead for their own children.
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