The Problem With Painting George Floyd as Jesus Christ

John Garvey is a fundamentally bright and decent man. I've had a number of run-ins with him during my tenure as an undergraduate student at the Catholic University of America. About two years ago, shortly after I enrolled at Catholic, I stood among a group of students in line to attend an event for Catholic's College Republicans Club. Swearing like a sailor while fraternizing with other students, I turned around after being alerted to a presence behind me. Expecting a harsh condemnation for my liberal deployment of the English language from a tall, elderly man with a commanding presence, I instead received a pat on the back, a handshake, and an exchange of warm pleasantries. John Garvey is welcoming, compassionate, and brilliant. But if he hasn't already, he is on the precipice of making a career-defining mistake.