Rev. Al Sharpton is asking for more than just an apology from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
06.06.2020 - 02:45 / variety.com
Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comNFL commissioner Roger Goodell admitted in video posted to Twitter on Friday that 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,
.Rev. Al Sharpton is asking for more than just an apology from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
apology from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.Sharpton spoke at George Floyd's funeral on Tuesday, and implored the National Football League to put Colin Kaepernick back in the game.
President Donald Trump on Sunday night reacted to the recent apology from NFL commissioner Roger Goodell about the league's reaction to players peacefully protesting. In the wake of the death of George Floyd and protests around the globe,Goodell said Friday the league was wrong for not listening to players.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has come forward to say the league was wrong for "not listening" to players' concerns regarding racial inequality. In a new statement voicing support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Goodell said Friday via video message, "It has been a difficult time for our country, in particular Black people in our country.
As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.
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“WOW MAN!! [facepalm emoji],” tweeted LeBron James, 35, on June 3 while sharing a clip of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’s interview with Yahoo! Finance. In the interview, Drew, 41, was asked if the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and other black men and women killed by the police would trigger another round of Colin Kaepernick-inspired national anthem protests.
Shay Mitchell is speaking out about the ongoing protests happening in the United States.