ScoutsFootball.com publisher Jon J. Kerr interviews Lake Forest High School graduate Billy Gardner. Billy is a 2020 graduate who played football for the Scouts and will attend the University of Illinois this fall.

In the wake of the George Floyd death in Minneapolis at the hands of police, Billy attended a protest rally in Lake Forest on Wednesday, June 3. 

Highlights from interview:

*Why he attended the protest rally

*What he learned from the experience

*Responsibilities young people have to be agents of social change and reform 

*What he plans on doing to effect change and hold government leaders accountable

*How athlete's views on social issues impact their popularity 

*What he thinks of Colin Kaepernick years after he took a knee during the national anthem 

You can reach out to Billy on Twitter @bpgardner007

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