Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has done just as much off the field as he’s done on it throughout the course of his career. He is present in the local community as well as for children and families in need in Africa through his Kershaw’s Challenge foundation.
As athletes and celebrities joining together in recent weeks to fight against racial injustice and police brutality, Kershaw had remained relatively quiet. That changed this past week when he put out a powerful statement in support of the Juneteenth holiday and Black Lives Matter cause.
Teammates David Price, Kenley Jansen and Walker Buehler all expressed their appreciation of Kershaw’s statement, in which he promised to not only talk about the issues plaguing the country, but also to take action.