NFL players often champion causes off the field to attempt to improve lives of those around them. And while sometimes they are criticized for not sticking to their profession in sports, they feel a need to take action and take a stand.
One current Arizona Cardinals player — safety Chris Banjo — and a pair of former Cardinals — Anquan Boldin and Josh McCown — are part of the Players Coalition, co-founded by Boldin, an organization with a goal of making an impact on social justice and racial equality.
In response to the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, the Coalition wrote a letter to US Attorney General William Barr, requesting “a prompt investigation by the FBI and the Department of Justice’s Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division in response to the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery.”
The group of present and past players, coaches and activists includes big names like Tom Brady, Shaun Alexander, Boldin, Malcolm Jenkins and more.
Read the entire letter below.
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