Philadelphia Union's Ray Gaddis speaks on systemic racism and global protests

Gaddis: "History is repeating itself ... stop and listen"

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Philadelphia Union defender Ray Gaddis addressed reporters following the club's individual training session on Tuesday, speaking for nearly three minutes on the issues of systemic racism and giving his thoughts on the ongoing police brutality protests going on throughout the world.


Gaddis, 30, has been with the Union since 2012, making 172 first-team appearances. Watch his full statement below.