American football players are calling for justice for George Floyd and demanding a statement from the NFL.
In total, 18 players participated in the video, demanding an official statement from the league. "How many times do we need to ask you to listen to your players?" asks Tyrann Mathieu. "What will it take," says DeAndre Hopkins, which is completed by Jarvis Landry: "For one of us to be murdered by police brutality?"
247 - Players from the National Football League (NFL) in the United States have come together in a video to protest the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who was suffocated by a police officer. A total of 18 players participated in the video, demanding an official statement from the league. "How many times do we need to ask you to listen to your players?" asks Tyrann Mathieu. "What will it take," says DeAndre Hopkins, followed by Jarvis Landry: "For one of us to be murdered by police brutality?"
They ask: “What if I were George Floyd?” And they continued: “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 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 names are all of Black people who were murdered by police in the USA.
On Thursday, the 4th, the NFL sought to justify itself on social media and made a statement against racism, stating that it has donated millions to organizations that support the cause of Black people.
Are several athletes who have already spoken out in demand for justice for Floyd. In addition to those already mentioned, LeBron James, Colin kepernick e Michael Jordan They also denounced the murder of the black man.