![]() ![]() ![]() He admits that he never actually liked basketball and is only playing because everyone expected him to be on the team since he’s tall and black. That week, he visits the basketball coach to tell him he wants to quit the team. The day after Justyce punches both Jared and Blake for being racist, Manny spends some time thinking and realizes that Justyce is right to be upset. Later, though, even he can’t deny that his white friends are quite insensitive, especially after Blake uses the n-word to refer to him and Justyce. When Jared uses him as an example in class to argue that racial inequality no longer exists in the United States, Manny simply tells him to leave him out of the discussion. Justyce is uncomfortable with this, but Manny is committed to maintaining his status as an easygoing and well-liked basketball star and ladies’ man. As a result, he counts people like Jared Christiansen amongst his best friends, choosing to ignore their racist comments and jokes when they arise, which happens quite frequently. Manny comes from a very wealthy and successful family and, unlike Justyce, has grown up around privileged white people. Manny is Justyce’s best friend, and one of the only black students at Braselton Preparatory Academy. ![]()
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