An NFL spokesman told ABC News on Sunday that Goodell's statement was a direct response to a plea from a group of NFL players who directly addressed the league in a message posted on Friday and called on the NFL to 'listen to your players.'
In the wake of protests over the killing of George Floyd, Drew Brees is under fire for his comments about kneeling during the national anthem.Responding to the unrest and protests following the death in police custody of George Floyd, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued acondemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people.
"We will not be silent. We reserve our rights to peacefully protest," the players said, naming more than a dozen unarmed black men and women who died at the hands of police officers.Goodell vowed to continue reaching out to players to discuss"how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united NFL family."
Goodell spoke with the Players Coalition -- a group of current and former NFL players advocating for social justice --- one day after Floyd was killed in Minneapolis, and has also contacted some players who were featured in the video, he added.Over the past couple of seasons, on-field protests have waned, but Eric Reid -- who was the first to take a knee alongside Kaepernick -- and players Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson have continued to take a knee.
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