Burgess Owens actually said...

What's truly racist is this condescending soft bigotry of low expectation that have far too long plagued my community.

Speaking on behalf of my Black and White brothers who gave their careers to make sure that we got past racism, this is an atrocity.

I want to thank you guys for the opportunity to speak a little real quickly.

Our top priority must be protecting children's access to classrooms for full-time, in-person learning.