2019 was not kind to Miami Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard. Forget about the knee issues that cost Howard the vast majority of the 2019 season, Howard’s year ended with a domestic battery charge stemming from an incident in late December with his fiancée. And while the charges were dropped in February of 2020, the sting of Howard’s conduct still lingers and the Dolphins may end up hearing from the league offices that Howard must sit out time for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
Howard has hopefully reflected on the incident and made some positive changes — we may never know the extent of what Howard does or doesn’t do to improve his home life. But, at the very least, Howard did provide a kind gesture in the public eye this weekend to those in need. Howard was seen, courtesy of ESPN’s Cameron Wolfe, providing free breakfasts, masks and autographs in South Florida alongside ‘Sunday’s Eatery’, a black-owned restaurant located in Miami Gardens.
Dolphins CB Xavien Howard spent his morning giving out free breakfast, masks and autographs to the South Florida community at Sunday’s Eatery, a black-owned soul food restaurant. One of several athletes making a difference in their communities during the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/uJpPxEUlZI
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) June 13, 2020
Amid the heightened awareness for social equality and the push to support the Black community, purchasing from Black-owned business has become a popular way to show support — so Howard is offering positive influence on multiple fronts by aligning with ‘Sunday’s Eatery’. And amid the economic downturn as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, jobs (and by extension, food), have been harder to come by for many.
In these trying times, positivity is a much welcomed sight. Kudos to Howard for investing some of his time this weekend to bring a positive change to Miami Gardens.