Protests have erupted in cities across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd. A Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with third-degree murder. This issue of police violence against African Americans hits home for many NFL players and is the reason for Colin Kaepernick and former Panthers safety Eric Reid’s kneeling protests.
Reid was the most outspoken individual on the team but he’s no longer on the roster after being released in March. Other Carolina players are talking about Floyd and larger issues of social justice, though.
Here’s a roundup of what they’ve been tweeting.
LB Shaq Thompson
We’ve got to rebuild. Society doesn’t protect us as it stands now…we can make the changes we want to see 🙏🏾
— Shaq Thompson (@ShaqThompson_7) May 29, 2020
FS Tre Boston
There’s not enough characters to explain how I’ve felt over the last few days. It’s draining, body after body, week after week, we die they get fired? How does that work? Who will protect us from the ones who aren’t “Protecting & Serving” us as a community! #WeJustAskForJustice
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) May 29, 2020
WR Robby Anderson
I could have lost my life on a few occasions to the police handling situations wrong. By the grace of God Um still here 🙏🏽 Sad to see our people are still losing their lives to the bullshit Shit crazy pray it changes
— Robby Anderson (@chosen1ra) May 30, 2020
CB Troy Pride Jr.
— Troy Pride Jr. (@TroyPride18) May 30, 2020
OL Branden Bowen
Say it louder for the people in the back🗣 https://t.co/ZNZm9AF2Ve
— Branden Bowen (@BrandenBowen) May 29, 2020
TE Cam Sutton
3rd degree because in Minnesota it’s “legal” to use knee to a person neck for a use of force(crazy).He wouldn’t get convicted on 1st because of that law. They’re trying their best to make sure he does get convicted. It makes sense and I hope justice is served!! #BlackLivesMatter
— Cam Sutton (@Camdocious_) May 29, 2020
Former WR Torrey Smith
Make sure you register to vote. If you don’t vote and have the ability to you can’t complain. It’s the one way you can for sure make a difference. Don’t fall for the “My vote doesn’t count” crap. If it didn’t matter people wouldn’t try to take it away.
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) May 30, 2020
Former DE Julius Peppers
A lot of our elected officials are being exposed for poor leadership and lacking morality. Nobody wants to hold their peers accountable because everybody is scared to lose their privileges.
— Julius Peppers (@juliuspeppers_) May 29, 2020
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