1:12 AM ET In response to commissioner Roger Goodell’s video last week in which he said the NFL erred in how it dealt with player protests of police brutality and systemic racism, President Donald Trump tweeted late Sunday night, reopening the national anthem debate with the league. “Could it be even remotely possible that in
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8:09 PM ET Coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff joined fellow members of the Atlanta Falcons‘ organization to walk in a peaceful protest Sunday in an ongoing effort to end racial injustice. The group Buckhead4blacklives organized the Atlanta-area event, which featured a three-minute kneel by the entire crowd and a moment of silence
5:35 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA — John Zook, who teamed with Hall of Famer Claude Humphrey to give the Atlanta Falcons a dynamic combination at defensive end, has died. He was 72. His brother, Dean Zook, confirmed the death to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The former player died Saturday in his native Kansas after a
3:28 PM ET Adrian Peterson “without a doubt” will be taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, and he expects to be joined by several NFL players. The Washington Redskins running back made his comments to the Houston Chronicle on Friday in discussing Drew Brees‘ comments last week that players kneeling
2:05 PM ET Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald says the Minneapolis that is in turmoil following the death of George Floyd is not the city he grew up in, but he is hopeful that unheard voices will now be listened to in the wake of tragedy. In an essay for The New York Times
6:00 AM ET Matt Leo was six months shy of completing his plumbing apprenticeship when the constraints around his dream to play football closed in far too tight. It was 110 degrees and humid in his hometown of Adelaide, Australia, that summer day in 2014, and he was working on a bridge that connects a
11:37 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Donald “Reche” Caldwell, who spent seven seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver after a stellar career at Florida, was killed in his hometown of Tampa, Florida, on Saturday night, his mother confirmed to TMZ. He was 41. Police confirmed to ESPN that there was a homicide but
12:07 PM ET ESPN News Services Former Cincinnati Bengals standout Ken Riley, who was later a head coach and athletic director at his alma mater Florida A&M, died Sunday, the university announced. He was 72. Riley played 15 seasons for the Bengals as a defensive back, with 65 career interceptions for 596 yards and five
7:41 AM ET Andre SnellingsESPN I am a 6-foot-tall, 300-pound African American. I usually wear a goatee, if not a full-on beard. If a police officer finds me in any way physically intimidating during a routine traffic stop, I’m very aware that things could go badly very quickly. I’ve had to teach my children —
8:16 PM ET The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint, an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving white people of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden, jarring suggestion that America is ready to deal directly with the terrible truths that violence has entailed: Police treat