CLEVELAND, Ohio (92.3 The Fan) – Browns receivers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham Jr. were among the players included in a video challenging the NFL to do more when it comes to racial injustice.
The video was posted Thursday night on social media and immediately went viral.
“It’s been 10 days since George Floyd was brutally murdered. How many times do we have to ask you to listen to your players? What will it take?” the video opens with before Landry appears and says, “for one of us to be murdered by police brutality?”
Beckham was one of many players in the montage to ask, “What if I was George Floyd?”
The players then say “I am…..” while listing off African Americans killed by police, including 12-year-old Tamir Rice by Cleveland police. Rice’s name was said by Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The players challenged the NFL to “Condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people,” the players say. “Admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting. Believe black lives matter.”
Beckham ended the video by repeating, “Black lives matter.”
You can watch the video in the embedded tweet below.
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— Jarvis Juice Landry (@God_Son80) June 5, 2020Prior to the players’ video, the NFL posted a series of tweets.
“This is a time of self-reflection for all – the NFL is no exception. We stand with the black community because Black Lives Matter.
“Through Inspire Change, the NFL, Players and our partners have supported programs and initiatives throughout the country to address systemic racism. We will continue using our platform to challenge the injustice around us.
“To date we have donated $44 million to support hundreds of worthy organizations. This year, we are committing an additional $20 million to these causes and we will accelerate efforts to highlight their critical work. We know that we can and need to do more.”
