Myles Garrett wants to become a bigger leadership presence for the Cleveland Browns. It’s something the Pro Bowl defensive end talked about in his video teleconference with reporters on Thursday.
Garrett dipped a toe in those waters in the same interview. Part of leading is not being afraid to state positions, and Garrett didn’t back away.
When asked if he feels like the NFL is doing enough on the social justice issue, Garrett didn’t brush off the question or give a diplomatic non-answer.
This was Garrett’s response,
“I feel like they should have a bigger voice. They have so much access to resources. They should be able to speak up. I believe [Colin Kaepernick] deserves an apology. I know it’s one thing to stand behind us and supporting our efforts, but they should be standing beside us in what we’re doing, seeing as there are a lot of players – big and small in their stardom – trying to things for their hometowns, where they play and just for areas they know have been affected and I feel they should be right there beside us leading the charge.”
To his credit, Garrett has been very active in supporting causes he believes in. He paid for the funeral of a Louisville businessman killed in crossfire between police and suspected gunfire. He also offered support, both public and financial, to slain St. Louis police captain David Dorn.
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