Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills took part in a Breonna Taylor protest Tuesday in Louisville. He was one of 87 people arrested after the event, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Stills, 28, was entered into the jail’s booking log just before midnight after having been taken into custody earlier in the afternoon, as he and dozens of other protesters marched to the home of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to demand action against the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in March.
Stills was charged with intimidating a participant in the legal process, a felony, as well as misdemeanor disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. His arraignment was set for 9 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Stills’ charges mirror those that 86 other protesters who were arrested Tuesday are facing. More than 100 marched from Ballard High School in Louisville’s East End to the home of Cameron, who protesters have long demanded charge the three Louisville Metro Police officers involved in Taylor’s killing.
Taylor was shot and killed in March by Louisville police serving a no-knock warrant in March. No drugs were found at the Black ER technician’s home. One of the officers involved, Brett Hankison, has been fired, while two others, Jonathan Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove, remain on the force.
Stills is with his third NFL team, having also played for the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins. When with Miami, he was a critic of team owner Stephen Ross’ support of President Donald Trump. Stills has knelt during the national anthem before NFL games several times since 2016.
