Football took a backseat for the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. The Lions organization united to take a stand against social injustice, spurred by the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
After the players and coach Matt Patricia addressed the media in Allen Park, many of the Lions players took to social media to further their pleas for change and improve social justice across the United States.
Most of the tweets were also retweeted by the Lions organization, a sign of unity and support from the top of the team.
Can’t be numb to what’s going on. It’s bigger than football. Black lives matter!! https://t.co/l8hdJmchg1
— Romeo Okwara (@RomeoND45) August 25, 2020
This country has a problem! And we will not be silent and stand by as it occurs and reoccurs! Proud member of this team✊🏿✊🏿 https://t.co/gsim9exDtf
— Kerryon Johnson (@AyeyoKEJO) August 25, 2020
We can’t become numb to it… The world can’t just go on… All lives don’t matter UNTIL Black lives matter .. Love this team ✊🏾 @Lions https://t.co/VsuBUvdzaX
— Amani Oruwariye (@AmaniO) August 25, 2020
#OnePride pic.twitter.com/8qZvoQHHdr
— Danny Shelton (@Danny_Shelton55) August 25, 2020
✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿✊🏻 https://t.co/pC68G75XN4
— Marvin Jones Jr (@MarvinJonesJr) August 25, 2020
Can’t feel safe in a climate where people who look like me are being attacked and killed in the street. When I leave work, I’m still a BLACK MAN at the end of the day. As a team, we stand united on and off the field. Thankful for all my brothers @Lions https://t.co/S0McHoJrIT
— Will Harris (@Jamahl) August 25, 2020
I stand with my brothers!! UNITED!!! ✊🏽🤙🏽 https://t.co/8xQbTlviFo
— Jahlani Tavai (@tavai31) August 25, 2020
Change will come! #Equality #OnePride pic.twitter.com/d1l23mUH5d
— Marvin Hall Jr. (@bigplayhall_A2N) August 25, 2020
We can’t just go on and ignore the obvious issues in front of us. We can’t let ourselves become numb to the fact that unarmed black men are being publicly executed by cops. Why must it come to that? There must be change! https://t.co/loCjEZAXSR
— Chris Lacy II (@Gifted_CLacy) August 25, 2020
TOGETHER. It’s more to life than football. https://t.co/Opw1yE3FfS
— Austin Bryant (@_austinbryant7) August 25, 2020
— Mal (@jamalagnew) August 25, 2020
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— Isaac Nauta (@isaac_nauta) August 25, 2020
It’s gotta stop. Multiple trained officers can’t subdue one man? So you shoot him 7 times? BS https://t.co/GFBMbnQidH
— Ty Johnson (@T_Johns6) August 25, 2020
— Elijah Lee (@elee_doubleace) August 25, 2020
We are standing strong with our @Lions players!!!
🗣️ #WeWontBeSilent https://t.co/uxmJowInhP— Kyle Caskey (@CoachKyleCaskey) August 25, 2020
We won’t be silent. #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForJacobBlake https://t.co/IEF2r7kuch
— Marquice Williams (@QuiceWilliams) August 25, 2020
Respect! https://t.co/lF1CCP1sLK
— Nino (@qdiggs6) August 25, 2020
Never been more proud to be a part of the @Lions family than I am today
👏👊🏻— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) August 25, 2020