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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sayshe wants to "help the world" following George Floyd's death.
Floyd,an... moreChiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sayshe wants to "help the world" following George Floyd's death.
Floyd,an African-American man,died in police custody in Minneapolis last month, sparking protests https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Mike_Ramsay_Jersey against police brutality and racial injustice acro s the United States and beyond. A police officer was https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Quenton_Nelson_Jersey filmed kneeling on Floyd's neck during an arrest whileFloydwas crying out for help as he was handcuffed and pinned to the ground.
Mahomes, the 24-year-oldreigning Super Bowl MVP, is determined to drive change amid the anti-racism protests.
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"I can't watch the entire https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Jalen_Bridges_Jersey George Floyd video through and through," Mahomes. "I've watched it in parts but it hurts me too much to my soul to see him and feel like I can' https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Adrian_Peterson_Jersey t help.
"I wanted to sit back and listen. I didn't want to act off anger. I didn't want https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Shaun_Nixon_Jersey to act off hurt. I wanted to listen and make the best informed decision that I think I could to help the world, help the community with my platform."
on Jun 4, 2020 at 7:29pm PDT
There has been https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Kelvin_Hopkins_Jr_Jersey plenty of talk about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem when the season gets underway. Former49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the anthem in protest against racial injustice in 2016, before he opted out https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Draymond_Green_Jersey of his contract at the end of that season. He hasn't played in the NFL since.
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Saints quarterbackDrew Brees said players who take a kneeduring the https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Demarcus_Walker_Jersey anthem are"disrespecting the flag,"comments thatsparked fierce backlash and led to .
Said Mahomes: "It's not about who kneels and who doesn't kneel. It's about having the right to peacefully protest and to recognize that social injustices are happening and racial inequity does happen every single day.
" https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Matt_Mitchell_Jersey I just want the community to be somewhere where everybody including black people https://www.collegejerseyedge.com/Trevon_Grimes_Jersey can feel like they can go into the community and be safe. Whatever way that is, whatever actions we can take to do that, it's all about doing that as quickly as po sible." less