From walking with protestors to speaking out against the NFL’s statement, Vikings players have been vocal and active in response to George Floyd’s death.
On Thursday, George Floyd’s memorial service was held, and 30 players and employees for the Vikings were in attendance, according to Bleacher Report’s Master Tesfatsion.
Here are the Vikings players who went to the funeral, according to team reporter Eric Smith:
Alexander Mattison
Mike Hughes
Adam Thielen
Kyle Rudolph
Garrett Bradbury
Aviante Collins
Dakota Dozier
Tajae Sharpe
Tyler Conklin
Chad Beebe
Cam Smith
Jake Browning
Ifeadi Odenigbo walked with Chicago protestors recently, and explained to NBC Sports Chicago why he did so. Eric Kendricks and Anthony Barr spoke out against the NFL’s statement, saying it “said nothing.”
Jaleel Johnson spoke out against Drew Brees. Brees recently told Yahoo Finance that he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.” Johnson responded by saying Brees has no idea what’s going on.