Ian Williams' NFL career ended with a painful ankle injury he might feel for the rest of his life. But being a professional athlete also elevated his platform to help speak out, even if it means hobbling around San Jose streets on that bum ankle.
It started last Friday evening, May 29, when Williams was watching the news with his three kids at his South Bay home before he realized it was time to help. A police officer got punched and the relationship between protesters and authorities was starting to get out of hand.
"Let me just throw on some clothes and go down there as fast as I can and support the cause and try to keep it as peaceful as I can," the former 49ers defensive lineman told The Bee. "Maybe my word, maybe me being out there, might help might save a cop or somebody else from getting injured."
