Derrick Rose discusses decision to wear 'I Can't Breathe' shirt

From Bleacher Report, who was at Bulls' practice Monday:

"I grew up and I saw it every day," Rose said. "Not killing or anything like that, but I saw the violence every day. Just seeing what can happen. If anything, I'm just trying to change the kids' minds across the nation and it starts here."

"I'm a parent now," Rose said. "I had a kid two years ago. It probably would have been different [before his son was born]. I probably wouldn't have worn the shirt. But now that I'm a dad, it's just changed my outlook on life, period.

"I don't want my son growing up being scared of the police or having the thought that something like that could happen. I have a cousin, that easily could have been him (that was killed), or that easily could have been one of our relatives. It's sad that people lost their lives over that."

"Usually I'll stay out of politics and stay out of police brutality," Rose said. "I'm not saying all cops are bad or anything, I'm just saying what happened those days [in New York and Ferguson], it was uncalled for and I think that it hurt a lot of people. It hurt the nation.

"But my biggest concern is the kids. I know what they're thinking right now. I was one of those kids. When you live in an area like that and you've got no hope, and police aren't treating you any way, I'm not saying all police are treating kids bad, but when you live in an area like that, it gives you another reason to be bad. So my biggest concern is the kids and and making sure that my son grows up in a safe environment."

"I'm just happy that the league hasn't said anything," he said. "The franchise hasn't said anything. I'm happy that everything has been positive."

"I'm just happy that people paid attention to it," he said. "I think it touched a lot of people because I grew up in an impoverished area like that, and that stuff happens a lot of times. It touched a lot of people and I wanted to make sure I got my point across."

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