Andre Iguodala is a very interesting individual.
He frequently posts cryptic messages on social media. He has a disdain for media interviews, but can also provide illuminating and thought-provoking perspectives.
Here's an example: Anthony Slater of The Athletic recently asked eight members of the Warriors two questions (read the full story right here):
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SIGN UP HERE 1) What's something you think can realistically be fixed in our country in the next five years?
2) What still encourages you about the country?
Iguodala's answer to No. 1:
"Nothing's going to be fixed. Not from my perspective. Everything is about one thing. It's about control and power. Two things. Well, it's the same thing in the grand scheme, right? So it's going to take a revolution, for people to rebel. Well, not to rebel, but just stand up for something.
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But we're so dependent on the minority group, which is a larger group who aren't in control. We're so dependent on them that we'll never band together and do that. That's my personal opinion.
But you are starting to see it more and more. You're seeing it in Africa. Half the population in one of the countries, I forgot which country, but half the population is under the age of 18 and they're getting people out.
You're seeing it in Florida. You're seeing it with the teenagers there who've had enough, going after them. But the FBI is going after coaches and basketball players instead. How much resources were put into that?
I saw one kid, Carlos Delfino, got $72 dollars. Seventy-two dollars? And he was in the investigation. Then you got kids down here in the town hall meeting and the kids are embarrassing (the lawmakers) because they're more up to date with what's going on in the world. But then they'll blind us with the bulls**t and it's right back to it."
Iguodala's answer to No. 2:
"I do think we're communicating better on platforms, so we aren't afraid to touch on subjects. I think in the past, you might be afraid to touch on something because you thought it might affect your life or affect someone close to you.
But, like the women, they ain't taking that s**t anymore. Sometimes there is bulls**t that creeps into it. But for the majority of it, they not having it anymore.
You see it from other groups, too. The LGBT, they're not taking it no more either. Black people, we ain't never getting it together. Y'all ain't going to let us. But hopefully, one day. Hopefully, the movie “Black Panther” might do something. It was good. It was great. But it was an action-hero movie. This is what it took for us to figure this out?
But to answer your question, people are finally waking up. They're not just going to stand for nonsense. All that flak (Barack) Obama took, like, if he took a wrong step, it was, “Look at him! Look how he's walking! He's not fit (for president)!” But you put somebody else in there now who is really, like … oh, my God."
On Tuesday -- instead of visiting the White House -- Iguodala and the Warriors will tour the National Museum of African American History and Culture with kids from the Washington D.C. area.
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Drew Shiller is the co-host of Warriors Outsiders. Follow him on Twitter @DrewShiller