Seemingly the whole world is protesting over the tragic killing of George Floyd while in police custody just a little over a week ago, and the sports world is no different. Hopefully, some real change will come as a result of all the words, actions, and groundswell of support that is taking hold in this country and around the world.
The NFL has also gotten into the act. Truth be known, there wouldn’t be an NFL today without the inclusion of black athletes, or at least not nearly the product that it’s become.
Many stars of the league banded together and made a compelling, move to action video. In it, several household league names take turns asking “What if I were George Floyd?” All told, there are eighteen players that appear in the video, with four of them being former Ohio State players.
Ezekiel Elliott, Marshon Lattimore, Michael Thomas, and Chase Young all took time out to contribute to the video, which you can watch for yourself below.
— Saquon Barkley (@saquon) June 5, 2020
In addition to the former OSU players, The following all took part: Patrick Mahomes, Davante Adams, Jamal Adams, Saquon Barkley, Anthony Barr, Odell Beckham, Ezekiel Elliott, Stephon Gilmore, DeAndre Hopkins, Eric Kendricks, Jarvis Landry, Marshon Lattimore, Tyrann Mathieu, Patrick Peterson, Sterling Shepard, Michael Thomas, Deshaun Watson and Chase Young.
Many current, former, and future Buckeyes have spoken out since the tragic event, and it’s great to see those at the next level doing it as well.
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