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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    NFL players call on league to condemn racism, support black players

    Several professional football players responded to the death of George Floyd with a social media video on Thursday.

    StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/sfwF9Uvgaa

    — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) June 5, 2020 They’re…

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 5, 2020 • 1 min read

    Several professional football players responded to the death of George Floyd with a social media video on Thursday.

    #StrongerTogetherpic.twitter.com/sfwF9Uvgaa — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes)

    June 5, 2020

    They’re calling on the NFL to more forcefully condemn racism, support its black players, and admit they were wrong to silence athletes from peacefully protesting, such as former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He took a knee during the national anthem in 2016 and has been blacklisted by teams ever since.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Black Lives Matter movement hits a turning point, says Patrisse Cullors
    1. 0:00Black Lives Matter reaches a turning point after Breonna Taylor and George Floyd's deaths, says Patrisse Cullors
    2. 10:11Why the police killing of Breonna Taylor sparked less outrage than George Floyd’s death
    3. 19:14NFL players call on league to condemn racism, support black playersYou’re reading this
    4. 29:05LA Public Library is creating a coronavirus time capsule
    5. 36:28Elizabeth Moss in ‘Shirley’: This might be my favorite performance from her, says critic
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