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Lonnie Walker
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Potresna ispovijest igrača San Antonija glasno je odjeknula: ‘Seksualno su me zlostavljali kao dijete‘

‘Kao dijete nemate uvid u sliku stvarnog svijeta, ne znate što je, a što nije normalno‘
Piše: Sportske novostiObjavljeno: 12. lipanj 2020. 08:28

Lonnie Walker (21), krilni košarkaš San Antonio Spursa, na svom je Instagram profilu objavio uklanjanje svog zaštitnog znaka, duge kose.

Objasnio je i razlog zašto je to napravio, a isti je zaista potresan. Naime, riječ je o seksualnom zlostavljanju.

"Pravi razlog zašto sam puštao kosu i imao takvu frizuru je jer sam se na taj način borio s unutarnjim demonima. Naime, tijekom ljetnih praznika prije 5. razreda bio sam okružen s dosta obitelji, čija imena neću spominjati. Tijekom tih mjeseci bio sam žrtva seksualnog zlostavljanja i silovanja, a najgori dio svega je što sam se na to navikao, smatrajući to normalnim", napisao je Walker.

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The real truth as to why i started doing this early 5th grade, it was a cloaking device for me. During the summer of my 5th grade year I was around more family. Some that names will be left alone I was around more. I was sexually harassed, raped, abused, I even got accustomed to it because being at that age you don’t know what is what. I was a gullible curious kid that didn’t know what the real world was. I had a mindset that my hair was something that I can control. My hair was what I can make and create and be mine. And it gave my confidence. As of recently I wasn’t at my best. Previous History popping up in my head and it sucked mentally “demons”..... because of this virus, I began to truly look at myself in the mirror and see who I truly was even behind closed doors. Long story short I have found peace and internal happiness through this journey god willingly. I forgave everyone even the people that don’t deserve it why? Because it’s dead weight. Time doesn’t wait on anyone so why should I waste my time on it ? Me cutting my hair was more than a cut. My hair was a mask of me hiding the insecurity’s that I felt the world wasn’t ready for. But now better then ever. Out with old. In with the new. I have shed my skin mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Life will always be hard. Gotta play with the cards your dealt with and try and make a winning hand. And if you lose. It’s never a lost. It’s a lesson ??. I’m gonna be off this for awhile still growing through this. Just know I love each and everyone one of y’all. Peace love and happiness ???

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"Kao dijete nemate uvid u sliku stvarnog svijeta, ne znate što je, a što nije normalno. Zato sam odlučio puštati kosu i raditi frizuru, jer je to bila jedina stvar koju sam mogao kontrolirati, koja mi je davala osjećaj sigurnosti i punila samopouzdanje", dodaje igrač Spursa.

"Tijekom pandemije sam imao puno vremena pogledati se u ogledalo i shvatio sam da se moram riješiti te maske. Iako ti ljudi to ne zaslužuju, odlučio sam im oprostiti. Razlog? Zato jer je to mrtvi teret kojeg nosim. Šišanje zato nije bilo samo uklanjanje onoga po čemu sam prepoznatljiv, nego i suočavanje s prošlošću zbog koje sam se svakodnevno borio s nesigurnošću", zaključio je Walker u hrabrom obraćanju koje je glasno odjeknulo u NBA krugovima.

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