When asked for his opinion on what happened in Ferguson, former NBA athlete Karl Malone told Huff Post Live that it’s time for black communities to stop bemoaning race issues. For real change, “The Mailman” said those communities need to work on self-improvement instead of playing the race card. “We need to look in our mirror ourselves,” he said, “stop waiting on someone to come march on our behalf, take ownership in our self, make our community better, and stop looking for a handout. Do something about it yourself that you can control. Stop using that excuse about race. I am sick and tired that every time you turn around, that’s what we dangle.” That kind of advice – the message of hard work – helped Malone deliver those 36,928 career points that landed him in the Basketball Hall of Fame, and it’s advice anyone can take to heart. More…