Last Friday, Carmelo Anthony responded to the news about the Alton Sterling and Philando Castile shootings by posting a strongly worded message on his web site and Instagram. He talked at length about why he believes more athletes need to "step up" and address important social issues rather than shying away from doing it because of their endorsement deals.
On Wednesday morning, Carmelo continued his crusade to force more athletes to be active in social discussions by putting together an op-ed that was published by The Guardian. In his piece, Carmelo admits he doesn’t have an answer for all of the recent violence in the U.S., but he said that everyone—from pro athletes to mailmen to homeless people—needs to "keep this conversation going" in order to push America towards a better future. He also said that, while he doesn’t have a specific plan in place yet, he is planning on using his platform at the 2016 Summer Olympics to make some kind of statement:
Additionally, Carmelo once again called on his fellow athletes to take stands and voice opinions on social issues. Here's what he wrote at the end of his op-ed:
"Be a human being." Well said. It’ll be interesting to see what Carmelo has in mind for the Olympics, but for now, it’s great to see him speaking so openly about his social concerns.