Mike Jones’ hand was shaking as he tried to hold his emotions back Saturday as he addressed the large crowd during the Clemson Community Peaceful Demonstration March in Clemson.
“You got this Mike,” yelled many of the supporters who listened to every word the Clemson linebacker said.
As he looked at the estimated crowd of 2,000 people, Jones said to them, “Today I have hope.”
“Two months ago, if somebody would have asked me that we could get a diverse group like this to come together and talk about issues facing the black community, I would not have thought it was possible,” Jones said.