Bucs CB Carlton Davis recounts guns-drawn, ‘traumatizing’ traffic stop while teenager
When Davis, who is African American, was 14 or 15 years old attending Miami Norland Senior High School, he, his brother and a few friends were pulled over by police officers and had guns drawn on them. Davis said on Instagram that as the car was pulled over “we were bum-rushed with guns in our […]
Continue readingLions’ Justin Coleman says friend Ahmaud Arbery’s life had a purpose
Arbery, his football and track teammate, had just graduated from Brunswick High and said he felt lost. “I just remember Ahmaud saying something like he’s not sure what his purpose in his life was,” the Detroit Lions cornerback said Wednesday. “I’m just thinking in my head [now], dang, like, your purpose, basically, you know what […]
Continue readingPanthers move Jerry Richardson statue from outside stadium as precaution
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have moved the statue of former owner Jerry Richardson from outside the North Gate of Bank of America Stadium to an undisclosed site for what the team called safety concerns amid the racial unrest in the country. The first portion of the statue, which includes Richardson holding out a […]
Continue readingChargers RB Justin Jackson says Colin Kaepernick should feel ‘vindicated’
Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson said Wednesday he thinks that Colin Kaepernick should feel “very vindicated” about kneeling during the national anthem in 2016 and that whether players kneel or don’t kneel before games in the 2020 season and beyond will be the context of a bigger national discussion. That is, Jackson said, […]
Continue reading49ers’ Richard Sherman says current protests over racism may lead to meaningful change
“In the time since I’ve been around and I’ve been alive, I don’t remember it being this strong of an impact and it reaching this many people and this many people being upset and emotional about it,” Sherman said Wednesday. “The way the world has been, even in 2016 and 2017, when those guys were […]
Continue readingColts’ Philip Rivers ‘aggravated’ by talk he was done
But as he points out, “at the same time, we’re all human.” “At times what may have aggravated me a little bit last year was [critics saying] that I couldn’t play anymore,” Rivers said Wednesday. “When you heard that, it bothered me because I wanted to go, ‘Shoot, let’s go turn on the tape and […]
Continue readingMinnesota Twins donate $25M, Vikings $5M to racial, social justice campaigns
The Minnesota Twins, who are owned by the Pohlad family, announced Wednesday they are committing $25 million to racial justice through their family foundation. The “two-phased, community-based approach” will first focus on providing immediate relief and rebuilding organizations in impacted communities and matching employee donations to charitable efforts. The second phase is rooted in long-term […]
Continue readingDetermined to drive change amid unrest, Patrick Mahomes says players ‘need to be role models’
Patrick Mahomes said his decision to become involved in the Black Lives Matter movement started to solidify with the video of George Floyd dying while a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on him. “I can’t watch the entire George Floyd video through and through,” the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback said. “I’ve watched it in parts but […]
Continue readingSam Darnold, Jets teammates to hold informal workouts in Miami
Almost every key offensive skill position player is expected to attend, including running backs Le’Veon Bell and Frank Gore, wide receivers Breshad Perriman, Jamison Crowder and Denzel Mims and tight end Chris Herndon. The workouts will start Thursday at the Bommarito Performance System in Aventura, Florida, where Bell, Perriman and Gore train in the offseason. […]
Continue readingTodd Gurley passes physical for Falcons, two months after agreement, source says
New Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley, who agreed to a one-year, $5.5 million deal more than two months ago, passed his physical Monday in Atlanta, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Although new players such as Gurley are prohibited from being at the team facility because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL said such […]
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