The NFL Players Coalition has amassed 1,400 signatures from players, coaches, staff, and front office, current and retired, in support of a bill that would make end qualified immunity for police.
MSNBC host Al Sharpton rejected the NFL’s apology for “not listening to its players” and demanded that the league “give Colin Kaepernick a job back.”
Former Clemson players DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson are leading the charge to have former South Carolina Senator and slavery proponent John C. Calhoun’s name and legacy removed from the school.
Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson is not accepting Drew Brees’ apology. Not only that, the Philly defender looks forward to getting a chance to play against Brees this season.
Drew Brees faced a torrent of criticism last week, after he said that kneeling during the national anthem was a sign of “disrespect” to the flag. Perhaps no one was quicker to voice their displeasure with the Saints signal-caller more than former Bronco and current FS1 host Shannon Sharpe, who even said that Brees should “retire” after making the comment.
McEnany revisited the topic after a CNN reporter asked if the president still believed that an NFL football player should be fired if they knelt during the national anthem.
According to reports, the NFL will turn a blind eye to player protests during the airing of the national anthem.
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson says he intends to kneel during the national anthem once the NFL resumes playing.
President Trump attempted to decipher NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s social justice message in response to the players this weekend. Specifically, Trump wondered whether the commissioner’s messaging gave the players the green light to resume their anthem protests.
Brittany Brees, wife of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, took to Instagram on Saturday to blame white people for merely “loving one another” as “God loves us,” and not realizing that that behavior is “the problem” with race.
Former Los Angeles Chargers receiver Reche Caldwell was shot and killed Saturday in his Tampa, Florida, home reportedly by home invaders.
Wearing black shirts that said, “If You Ain’t With Us, You Against Us,” dozens of Denver Broncos players, coaches, and staff, led a Black Lives Matter protest in Denver on Saturday.
Drew Brees addressed President Trump on Friday night after the president criticized him for backing down from his anthem stance. In a statement posted on Twitter, Brees told the president that the anthem protests were “not about the flag,” and that “we as a white community” need to listen and learn from the suffering of the “black communities.”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday, on behalf of all 32 teams, that Black Lives Matter and insisted that “we the National Football League admit we were wrong for not listening to players.”
NFL players from across the league have gathered for a 70-second video demanding that the NFL deliver a message about Black Lives Matter.
The Jacksonville Jaguars decided take to the streets and launch their own protest against police brutality on Friday, marching from their stadium to the local sheriff’s department.
Drew Brees apologized for saying that he viewed NFL anthem protests as disrespectful to the flag less than 24 hours after saying it, the first time. Twelve hours later, he would apologize again.
NFL legend Tony Dungy is not onboard with the withering attacks on Saints QB Drew Brees. Dungy may not agree with Brees, but he does not want Americans to be afraid to exercise their free speech.
Kyle Shanahan believes “white people” have gotten over their “ignorance,” and are now more “passionate” about issues having to do with social justice.
Buffalo Bills rookie Jake Fromm is apologizing for an offensive message sent when he was a student at the University of Georgia last year.
NBA star LeBron James piled on Drew Brees for his comments against disrespecting the national anthem. Yet James has remained silent as Hong Kong criminalized disrespect for the Chinese national anthem, to the benefit of his benefactors in Beijing.
Fox Sports 1 broadcaster Shannon Sharpe says that New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees should retire over his recent comments in which he said that he found kneeling during the anthem to be a sign of “disrespect.”
Saints quarterback Drew Brees took to social media Thursday morning and issued an apology for saying that he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag” by kneeling during the national anthem.
Broncos head coach Vic Fangio says that the death of George Floyd is more of a “societal issue,” that everyone will have to work to figure out. However, as for the NFL, he sees a “league of meritocracy” and “doesn’t see racism.”
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) took a shot at the Washington Redskins on Twitter Tuesday, suggesting that if the team truly cared about “racial equality” they would change their name.
The man who first took a knee next to Colin Kaepernick in his anthem protest movement, is no fan of his former club’s attempt at showing solidarity with blacks and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Seattle Seahawks star Russell Wilson says he fears for his children’s lives in the wake of the rioting and unrest after the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd.
Former Denver Broncos linebacker and anthem protester Brandon Marshall, sees the civil unrest in response to the death of George Floyd as a “natural” reaction of people who are “fed up” with the slow pace of change when it comes to addressing social justice issues.
Raiders Owner Mark Davis expressed grief and outrage over the death of George Floyd. However, he also told people that “burning your brother’s house down” is not the answer.
San Francisco 49ers Owner Jed York is decrying “systemic discrimination” and offering a $1 million donation to combat racism as some of America’s largest cities burn from widespread rioting.
In a column for CNN, former Clinton Press Secretary Joe Lockhart said now, in light of the death of George Floyd, would be a perfect time for the Minnesota Vikings to sign Colin Kaepernick.
Nike released a new ad on Friday in response to the killing of George Floyd, imploring people to ‘Don’t Do It.’ In other words, to not turn their backs on racism.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrows joined a host of athletes on Friday in speaking out about the death of George Floyd.
Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick jumped to Twitter to offer to pay the legal fees of the “freedom fighters” rioting and burning down the city of Minneapolis in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
Former NFL quarterback and original anthem protester Colin Kaepernick, says that the civil unrest in Minneapolis in response to the death of George Floyd is a “logical reaction.”
The Minnesota Vikings have issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, after a police officer put his knee on Floyd’s neck during an arrest earlier this week.
A report that the NFL could open minicamps for their players in June, had cold water thrown on it by none other than the players themselves.
New Jersey’s Democrat Governor, Phil Murphy, has given the go-ahead for sports to restart in the Garden State.
If you’re looking for optimism that the NFL season will happen, maybe even with fans, then Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross is your man.
Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva, who was also an Army Ranger, has narrated a wonderful video about the meaning of Memorial Day.
