If the "Race Card" is all your holding, maybe you should consider folding your hand.

This is not a race issue, it's a family issue. It is not exclusive to black Americans, it's a real tragedy for all races.

The fact is we should make getting rid of the "gangsta's" and drug dealers a top priority. They are breaking the law.

1. Maybe consider instilling some values into precious children before they become thugs.
2. Stop having sex outside of marriage.
3. Teach the boys to be men / fathers.
4. These thugs are directly tied to the breakdown of the nuclear family.

Until the black American community stops blaming everyone except the breakdown of there own families, these crimes will continue.

It's a tragedy that a life was lost, my prayers for both families.

regarding the sports issue, I agree with you, athletics should be a tool to help young people learn about working together, respecting each other, respecting rules, and mentoring boys into men.