https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-kn...-video-telling-league-we-will-not-be-silenced NFL players send video telling league 'We will not be silenced' A group of NFL players released a powerful video this week calling on the sports league to support black players, call out racism and admit “wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting” amid the death of George Floyd. “It’s been 10 days since George Floyd was brutally murdered. How many times do we need to ask you to listen to your players? What will it take? For one of us to be murdered by police brutality? What if I was George Floyd?” the group of players said together in a video released Thursday. Football stars taking part included the Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes, as well as Odell Beckham Jr., DeAndre Hopkins, Tyrann Mathieu, Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley. New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas, who criticized his teammate Drew Brees this week after the star quarterback criticized those kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial justice, was also in the video. “I am George Floyd. I am Breonna Taylor. I am Ahmaud Arbery. I am Eric Garner. I am Laquan McDonald. I am Tamir Rice. I am Trayvon Martin. I am Walter Scott. I am Michael Brown Jr. I am Samuel Dubose. I am Frank Smart. I am Phillip White. I am Jordan Baker,” the group said. “We will not be silenced. We assert our right to peacefully protest. It shouldn’t take this long to admit. So, on behalf of the National Football League, this is what we, the players, would like to hear you state: We, the National Football League condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. We, the National Football League admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting. We, the National Football League believe black lives matter.” The video comes as protests have broken out across the country over the death of Floyd, an unarmed black man who died last week after a former Minneapolis officer was seen in bystander video kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest. The Brees comments underscored the controversy in the league surrounding former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sued the NFL after no team would hire him following protests in which he knelt during the national anthem. Kaepernick has since become both a leader and a symbol of the movement for racial justice in the country. The NFL also saw controversy this week when Vic Fangio, the head coach of the Denver Broncos, said that he does not "see racism at all in the NFL. I don't see discrimination in the NFL." Fangio apologized Wednesday for his comments, saying, "While I have never personally experienced those terrible things first-hand during my 33 years in the NFL, I understand many players, coaches and staff have different perspectives."
honestly, fuck NFL management for bending to the cult of MAGA, too little, too late, not invited to the cookout
Roger Goodell is an epic clown. Guaranteed the dude made the video, shut down his pc and mumbled to himself... "there, i hope you're happy now you whiny little bitches" ... then made himself an iced tee and sat by the pool. Cant lose those advertisers! I wonder if he asked for some imput from the other 1650 players? Hmmmm
In case anyone still isn't sure that Donald Trump is a fucking moron: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...goodells-video-message/ar-BB15aKQJ?li=BBnb7Kz The president tweeted, questioning what the commissioner’s message was in his video posted Friday. Goodell’s video was a startling statement and change. In it, the commissioner said the league should’ve listened to players’ protests against racism and police brutality earlier, and expressed support on behalf of the NFL for the Black Lives Matter movement. “It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular, Black people in our country,” he said in a video posted to the NFL’s Twitter account. “First, my condolences to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and all the families who have endured police brutality. We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systemic oppression of Black people. We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest.” “We, the National Football League, believe Black lives matter,” he went on. “I personally protest with you, and want to be part of the much-needed change in this country. Without Black players, there would be no National Football League. And the protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of Black players, coaches, fans and staff. We are listening. I am listening, and I will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united NFL family.” Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, meanwhile, weighed in with his own feelings about a possible speech by the president on race and unity.
no one is going to care about these NFL players. they will lose billions with this nonsense. the NFL lost a lot of money when they first did it now they want to engage in this nonsense again. how ignorant. no one is going to watch the nfl. money talks and blacks like make dem dolla's. as soon as the cash gets hit, they will conveniently stop kneeling.
Difficult finding sympathy for the NFL/NBA. After all, "black guys making BIG MONEY playing sports and complaining about it?"... gets more tiresome by the day.