Following the death of George Floyd, the Denver Broncos tweeted that they would stand by their players and “do more.” The team started by sharing social media posts from players speaking up.
Jurrell Casey:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Justin Simmons:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Davontae Harris:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Diontae Spencer:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Jerry Jeudy:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
KJ Hamler:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Malik Reed:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Courtland Sutton:
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 2, 2020
Denver also retweeted this post from De’Vante Bausby:
— De'Vante Bausby (@_BigBaus) June 2, 2020
Simmons spoke at a protest in Florida on Sunday:
Today in Stuart Proud of him! pic.twitter.com/TUgWJw7WD8
— Kimberly Simmons (@kdhs711) May 31, 2020
“There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind,” the Broncos tweeted from their official account on Tuesday. “The Broncos share in the outrage and concern over these senseless deaths. We have an opportunity to be part of the healing process.”