New York Giants player Nikita Whitlock has his home vandalised with racist symbols including a swastika and KKK logos. Photo / Photosport
Nikita Whitlock called for an end to "oppression, violence, racism, hatred" the day after vandals scrawled racist messages on the walls of his Bergen County, New Jersey, apartment during a break-in.
Whitlock, a 25-year-old running back for the New York Giants, found "KKK," "Go back to Africa," "f****** n****" and
a swastika were left behind in his basement apartment while he, his wife and two young children were out Tuesday evening.
"It just re-establishes that no matter where you are, no matter who you are, this can happen to you," Whitlock, who lives in Moonachie, told CBS New York.
He shared images of the break-in, the second at his home since Thanksgiving, on Instagram (they are disturbing and can be seen here) and wrote: "Racism is real and instead of close to home this time they came inside. My family is safe but we are saddened by the hate. Thanks to the Moonachie Police Department for all of your help! #Haters #Racism #AllLivesMatter #BlackLivesMatter #SidelineRacism."
The first thing Whitlock, a second-year player out of Wake Forest, noticed was the swastika, which he has since covered to shield his 6-year-old son. Then he found the other messages in the apartment in which he and his family have lived for less than six months.
