Eight NFL teams chose to not practice Thursday in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake. 'Instead, the team will use the day to discuss and work toward making a lasting social impact and inspiring change in our communities,' said the Colts' statement.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Empty practice fields made for loud and powerful statements at facilities across the NFL.
Blake, 29, was shot by police, apparently in the back, on Sunday in Kenosha as he leaned into his SUV, three of his children seated inside. The shooting was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests in the U.S. three months after the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer touched off a nationwide reckoning over racial injustice.
Jets coach Adam Gase and a few players said Wednesday they spoke about the shooting of Blake and racial injustice on Tuesday night. The virtual meeting included team chairman and CEO Christopher Johnson. Wide receiver Jamison Crowder and safety Bradley McDougald said the Jets were still discussing how they would handle the situation as a team. Those meetings continued at the team’s facility Thursday.
"In place of our practice at FedEx Field, the players, coaches and football staff will meet as a football family and we’ll continue our open dialogue on the issues of racism and social injustice in our country," coach Ron Rivera said in the statement. "We’ve always acted collectively as a group and as a team," Quinn said. He said he will support players "whether it’s action items or a chance to vent as a team."
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