If you had any questions about where the Washington Redskins or head coach Ron Rivera stand on the protests of racial injustice and police brutality that have swept the nation over the past couple of weeks, there should be little doubt going forward. Rivera stands with those who wish to make their voices heard, and he wants to help in any way he can going forward.
When talking to the media on Wednesday morning, before the topic of football was even breached, Rivera spoke up about the murder of George Floyd that sparked worldwide protests of police brutality, calling for sweeping reform of the police departments in America.
Ron Rivera is chatting with us today on Zoom. He opens with a statement: "A little over two weeks ago, a man sworn to protect us murdered George Floyd."
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 10, 2020
Redskins owner Dan Snyder putting up $250,000 to work towards equality. The Redskins organization is also setting up a series of town hall meetings to open up communication and develop a plan of action.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) June 10, 2020
Rivera starts with a statement on George Floyd's murder. Says he's proud of Chase Young for participating in that powerful video with other NFL players. Says organization has put together a 6-person task force to implement plans to affect change. Snyder putting 250k toward plans.
— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) June 10, 2020
In support of this, not only has Rivera stated that he is in support of any player who wishes to kneel during the national anthem in order to protest and make their voice heard, but he and Redskins team owner Dan Snyder are looking to further push the conversation forward by creating a task-force to implement plans to affect change. Rivera also said that he had a team meeting with players only on Zoom, looking to discuss the topic and find ways to use their platform for change going forward.
It’s unclear what exactly the future holds on several fronts, but there should be no questions about which side of history Rivera and the players in Washington stand. In a fight for liberty and justice for all, they stand with the people.
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