In the wake of national unrest and anger following the killing of George Floyd, James Blake recalls his own experience with police brutality in 2015 and shares what he learned from his encounter, and how he is currently using his platform to speak out against racial injustice and police brutality.

On the latest Beyond the Baseline podcast, host Jon Wertheim talks with former player and current Miami Open tournament director, James Blake. In the wake of national unrest and anger following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, Blake recalls his own experience with police brutality in 2015, when he was slammed to the ground by an NYPD officer outside of a Manhattan hotel. Blake discusses his thoughts on Floyd and the current protests across the country; what he learned from his experience; how he is currently using his platform to speak out against