Michael Thomas joined his New Orleans Saints teammate Marshon Lattimore and some of the brightest young stars in the NFL for a video asking the league to take a stand against systemic racism, inequality, and police brutality against black men that look just like them. And ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Thomas was a key figure in organizing it.
Thomas spoke first in the video by stating, “It’s been 10 days since George Floyd was brutally murdered. What if I was George Floyd?” A list of players including Patrick Mahomes, Ezekiel Elliott, Odell Beckham Jr., and Tyrann Mathieu followed up by asking the same question, highlighting a list of victims killed during arrests or while in police custody.
It’s a passionate tribute towards a situation that has obviously weighed heavily on their minds. Thomas publicly sparred with Saints quarterback Drew Brees after Brees criticized peaceful protests from supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement, but later thanked Brees for apologizing and encouraged others to stay focused on creating real change for the better.
