When Devin McCourty life saw George Floyd expectation for the video of last week, could not entirely not his eyes. “I’m like, there’s no way this cop the knee is to hold onto this guy’s neck,” said McCourty, a safety for the New England Patriots, in an interview with time. “There is no way to happen,” Death of Floyd left McCourty, an active member of the players Coalition – a group of NFL players founded on, the end of social justice and racial inequality ‘research – heartbroken. And the photos on social media Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin showing charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Floyd Floyd was on his knees in the neck by a shot from Colin Kaepernick knee during the national anthem before a game NFL , it moves. “If you see in this picture and feel a few years ago for his interview, he talked about how [knees] had nothing to do with the military,” said McCourty while the anthem is protest Kaepnick related. “This is for people who are on the streets, who are abused. For the police officers who abuse their authority. When you hear it, then look at the picture, it brings you almost tears. Because you’re like, it’s right. he was not at that time. he was right when he said that. he had before the right age. “it turns out that athletes like Kaepernick already encouraged more adult social event and discussion in recent years to engage, were a bit ‘ on. Refusing to “club sport” as his critics have demanded that the athletes are not for attention, or show lack of respect for their country and their flag. Instead, palpitations were in widespread frustration with racial inequality, which is on display vividly by social unrest in cities across the country – and the world – following the death of Floyd. It symbolizes a movement that was to come. Although the sport has largely closed in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, athletes have used their platforms. Kaepernick has a fund for the legal defense set up for legal assistance to the demonstrators in Minneapolis to pay. The increase Jaylen Brown Boston Celtics star drove 15 hours from Boston to Atlanta to help lead a peaceful protest in his hometown; Indiana Pacers point guard Malcolm Brogdon joined him. “You understand now !! ?? !!” LeBron James wrote to his 65.5 million followers Instagram last week to accompany a picture of Chauvin and Kaepernick side by side. Once you get the sport on their return from Covid-19 crashes, we now have a second wave of athlete activism, while the national anthem and see not, that reminds people that the player himself may suffer a similar fate as Floyd. “It can happen to us, actually,” said terms Carolina Panthers have left Russell Okung, who raised his fist during the anthem. “It will be more murders until the liability is happening.. And the athletes are going to get into action” “I would not be surprised,” says McCourty when asked if we could see a return of events that the NFL has worked much of season 2017 to stop; in September this year called President Trump Player “motherfuckers” at a rally, beginning to protest against a storm. How “One thing for membership that I learned of how smart NFL and how creative kids are coming up with things outside of football, in order to obtain an effect. I can definitely imagine such a thing happens, if the players feel not have just heard .. “Eric Reid, half free safety started on his knees with his former 49ers Kaepernick teammate in 2016.” for me it does not matter what the gesture is or what happens, “says Reid TIME. “I want justice, and I want to stop injustice. With the media he wants. I’m not the number of people is to count the protest or celebrate the fact that there are 10 guys this week, 20 boys next week. I will be happy when we see a decline in police brutality cases. If we see a decline in blood shed innocent. That’s the problem. unjust murder. I will praise when the stops. “players like Reid, to kneel during the anthem from 2016, claiming more than tweets and PR gestures continued. If 49ers owner Jed York tweeted that he donate “$1 million in local and national organizations that create change,” Reid – The presented with Kaepernick in 2018 a complaint collusion against the NFL, which eventually was settled – wrote about Twitter, “Jed nobody wants your money. We want justice. We’ve always wanted to meet. Y’all are really diluted. Okung wants litigators assist athletes who work the police authorities to take into account.” i do not want to hear about your condolences on social medium or you’re angry. I want to see you with your money, contributing to speak Defense Fund NAACP. This is what I do, “said Okung.” Making these gestures have brought amazing awareness. This is only the first part. If we choose not increase, then shame on us “If the argument that athletes should just” shut up and rivulets “and” Stick Sports “was flawed, especially this anxiety, is all but unbearable now.” To feel for you in order to fall along the lines of people who want to remain silent or you are on the other side where you think some of these things is acceptable? “McCourty says.” or do you see as tantamount to us or that we also something to say on the right? Just look at how for lack of better words, players stupid color, both athletes happen and they just need to do it? “McCourty actually means a fan desire to maintain the policy in the afternoon of Sunday football.” It ‘s like Yes, look, I have you, “said McCourty.” But for me, this is not really politics. We’re not here trying to get someone to agree or similar. We are talking about how to save lives. How you live? “ Picture copyright by Michael Zagaris-San Francisco 49ers / Getty Images
Colin Kaepernick was right, and pro athletes do not resign
