Mitch Albom article response

Albom's point is that racism is an excuse used when people do not want to take responsibility of their own actions. No one blames racism when situations are under control, only when they take a turn for the worse. I agree with Mitch Albom 100%. People need to step up and admit when they are wrong. Stop blaming other people or other things for your personal ego. I think role models especially need to step up and set a good example.

If people shamefully want to grab race as a parachute to safety, they'll do it. You don't have to pull the cord.

I think the closing statement of the article was Albom's strong point, because that is exactly what racism is, "a parachute to safety".  His convincing statement demonstrates that we need to stop leading athletes, or anyone for that matter, on to blame racism. They can do it "shamefully" by themselves, for they are irresponsible, egotistical people who "can do no wrong".