Broncos safety Justin Simmons spoke at a protest in Florida last week following the death of George Floyd.
During an interview with Evan Cohen on ESPN West Palm earlier this week, Simmons talked about participating in the protest.
“Obviously standing for all the racial injustices and racial oppression that has been going on around our country for way too long,” Simmons said.
“We were just going out there, showing our support, and showing how important it is to us. The important part about that was making sure that we did that in a manner that was peaceful and trying to get our voices across.”
Simmons also said that he expects to see more player protests during the national anthem this season. Simmons explained that players have a responsibility to use their platform to help things get better.
“I know that we have too big of a platform to be quiet,” Simmons said.
