NFL Players Ask League to Condemn ‘Systematic Oppression of Black People,’ Admit Wrongs in Ending Anthem Protests

Breitbart ^ | 06/05/20 | Warner Todd Houston

[Enlightened1]

A group of NFL players from across the league have gathered for a 70-second video demanding that the NFL deliver a clear message about racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

The video starts with Saints receiver Michael Thomas saying, “It’s been 10 days since George Floyd was brutally murdered.”

Then comes DeAndre Hopkins to ask, “What will it take?”

“For one of us to be murdered by police brutality?” Browns receiver Jarvis Landry adds.

“What if I was George Floyd?” Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson asks.

“If I was George Floyd,” Giants running back Saquon Barkley also asks.

“What if I was George Floyd?” Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. joined in.

From there, quick cuts of players saying the names of those who died in confrontations with police are reeled off by players including, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot.

The video ends with this:

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 systemic 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 NFL has sunk at least $20 million into social justice causes since 2017, the year after Colin Kaepernick first began to protest against the United States during the playing of the national anthem.

The league has also contracted with activist rapper Jay-Z to make sure its music and other entertainment programing conforms to the social justice agenda.

[doorgunner69]

Do not GAS what a pack of overpaid morons wants, looking forward to another year without a single NFL game watched.

Funny how I do not miss it after decades of watching.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

https://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/arrests/

Hey, NFL, YOU be better

[shalom aleichem]

Ringing the neck of the Golden Goose! The percentage of Black players in NFL is overwhelming. Now they expect coaches to “achieve parity”???????
And they ALL want Millions?????????

It is OVER. No more fans.....ever....at all...finis!

[rktman]

Hey nfl———phu cough!

[Mark was here]

If only it was not against the law to pass counterfeit money.

[blueplum]

desegregate the NFL - systemic oppression problem solved

[Thommas]

Well, chap my hide. This crap has induced me to never send any of my money in the direction of the NFL or any of its players. I am now to the point that I regret the seasons I played football in grade school, High School an College. To think I once loved this sport which has been hijacked by a bunch of crybaby parasites.

I hope the NFL goes down in flames and thereby crushing college programs which would recruit black athletes to mold for the next step up.

Better to keep your mouth shut and have people wonder as to your intelligence, than to open it and remove all doubt.

[goodnesswins]

Bfl

[Chgogal]

I will punish myself by never ever watching a pro football game again.

[yuleeyahoo]

[Bullish]

How about, any of you blacks who think the NFL is being bad to you just don’t play anymore? I’m sure you can find jobs elsewhere in Trump’s fine economy.

Yeah, I thought so.

[Bullish]

Canard after canard after canard. Then all they’re left with is a sack full of canards.

[KevinB]

Death throes: "the violent movements and noises that are sometimes made by a person who sport which is about to die."

[ReleaseTheHounds]

This marks the demise of the NFL.

[Bullish]

If only it was not against the law to pass counterfeit money.

Evidently it's not supposed to be if he's black and needs some change for drugs.

[stuckincali]

Systematic Oppression LOL

Black president and AG for 8 years

BIG CITIES RUN BY BLACK MAYORS, CHIEFS OF POLICE, COUNCILMEMBERS.

SCHOOLS LEAD BY BLACKS IN CITIES.

BLACKS ALL OVER THE MILITARY, GENERALS ON DOWN.

Black entrapenuers, celebrities, sports figures, rich.

More blacks on TV, Movies, etc.

Why are blacks systematically oppressing black?

[SkyPilot]

FU NFL.

[Texas Eagle]

We will not be silenced.

No. But those who disagree with you will.

Hypocrites.

It sickens me that millions of people who you despise will spend their hard earned money to watch you play a stupid game.

[Texas Eagle]

How do you even begin to reason with somebody with this kind of mentality? How were all these black athletes able to overcome the raw hand life dealt them?

[Altura Ct.]

F You! Systemic racism is complete BS