Perry calls on youth to take charge in BLM movement

Knicks GM Scott Perry, part of a Knicks-hosted Zoom symposium on race and sports, encouraged the Black Lives Matter movement to not peter out anytime soon.

“Let’s not allow this to be just a moment in time,’’ Perry said Thursday during an invitation-only discussion with teachers and children regarding racial injustice. “I’ve been around long enough to know that things that have happened in our history before — there’s a temporary outrage, and then boom, things are back to normal. Don’t allow this to be that time. This is a call of duty to action for all young people.”

The Knicks have stepped up recently regarding the raging topic of racial inequality. Perry and former Knicks president Steve Mills became the first African-American top frontoffice tandem in NBA history before the 2018-19 season. That didn’t prevent owner James Dolan from getting roasted for not immediately releasing a statement on race in the aftermath of the George Floyd killing.

Dolan tried to make amends when he became the 30th and final team to release a statement, but was further condemned in some circles for it being too little, too late.

That led to Thursday’s Knicks symposium to commemorate “Juneteenth’’

(a holiday celebrating the end of slavery) — hosted by team executive Allan Houston. Perry said he’s happy NBA players have protested and spoken. Knicks players and team employees reportedly were “furious’’ over Dolan’s belated response. Sixteen of the 17 Knicks players are African-American.