The Montreal Alouettes head coach divulged during a teleconference Tuesday he received death threats while he was the quarterback of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers because of his interracial marriage.
An emotional Jones -- speaking just over a week after a white policeman kneeled on the neck of a Black man, resulting in a tragic death in Minneapolis -- said the threats came in the form of letters that remain in his possession.
Jones, 49, played parts of five seasons with Winnipeg . The soft-spoken and amiable Jones was named the CFL's outstanding player in 2001 after leading the Bombers to a 14-4 regular-season record and Grey Cup appearance. Video of the incident was readily available on television and social media. After watching, Jones took to Twitter on Monday -- a rarity for the Alouettes coach -- to express his pain, anger and sadness over Floyd's death."Breonna Taylor is my daughter. I'm angry, hurt, and sad."
"I just couldn't stop crying so they knew how it affected me and I think it affected them as well," he said. "I've spoken to them a little bit over the years . . . fortunately we've moved quite a bit in Canada and for the most part, every place we've lived has treated my girls well and treated us well.
Last weekend, the CFL and its nine teams all issued statements condemning racism. Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Solomon Eliminian, the president of the CFL Players' Association, also outlined his experiences in a letter to union members.
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