Full disclosure: We’re big fans of Jay Bilas here at Complex. Whether he’s breaking down why college athletes should be paid for us or giving us a glimpse at what his life is like during the NCAA Tournament, the ESPN analyst has always been a guy we could count on for some really reasonable thoughts and discussions.
That being said, even if we hadn’t worked with Bilas a bunch of times in the past, we would still appreciate the commentary he offered up on Black Lives Matter and the recent police shootings when Black Sports Onlinecaught up with him on the red carpet at the 2016 ESPY Awards last Wednesday. A video of BSO’s interview with Bilas was released on Monday, and while it’s brief, Bilas was very clear about where he stands on the social issues impacting the country right now.
Here’s what he had to say:
BSO founder Robert Littal interviewed a handful of people about BLM, the police, and more at the ESPYs, but according to what he wrote when he posted the video on Monday, Bilas gave the best answer out of everyone:
Bilas obviously isn’t the first person to take the stance he took. Trevor Noah made some similar points on The Daily Show in early July, and many other people have expressed the same sentiments over the last few months. But it’s still pretty incredible to see Bilas break down such complex issues in about a minute without missing a beat. You can hear his explanation in the video above.
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