If you are unaware of the events that occurred in Kenosha, WI to Jacob Blake I strongly encourage you to do your research on the story.

Fred VanVleet was in a post-game interview with other players when journalist Taylor Rooks asked him an incredibly simple but important question, "How are you?".  His answer included his reaction to recent events in Kenosha and the United States as a whole. Here's what Taylor posted on her Twitter -

Post-game interviews are normally filled with questions about what happened in the game, but this journalist decided to just check in on Fred, and it's a simple act we should all do more. Whether you're interviewing an NBA star or just checking out at the grocery store, ask people how they are.

Here's some more words given by VanVleet on the topic -

Like Fred said though, it's a lot to take in.

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