Broncos players, coaches lead peaceful protest in Denver
Broncos players, coaches and executives led a protest in Civic Center Park in Denver on Saturday, taking part in nationwide peaceful protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement in Minneapolis.
Von Miller, Kareem Jackson and Drew Lock were among the Denver players to partake in the march and protest. Broncos coach Vic Fangio, president/CEO Joe Ellis and vice president of strategic initiatives Brittany Bowlen were also in attendance, among many others.
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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 6, 2020
Broncos players across the street from the capital right now. pic.twitter.com/VVhpZ1ERsU
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) June 6, 2020
Multiple Broncos players spoke at the protest, including Miller and Justin Simmons, to hundreds of onlookers.
"The time is always right to do what's right," Miller said. "Once we have awareness, we've got to use our moral compass to make decisions on what's right. Black, white, it doesn't matter. It's 2020. Muhammad Ali, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jim Brown are still fighting this fight, and it's up to us to keep it going."
“The time is always right to do what is right.”@VonMiller addresses the crowd at today’s protest: pic.twitter.com/vkLvph36aM
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 6, 2020
“I can’t say what this means as an African-American man to see so many people of different colors, different races coming together in solidarity.”@jsimms1119 addresses the crowd at today’s protest: pic.twitter.com/YEHDinFqck
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 6, 2020
"If you ain't with us, you against us." pic.twitter.com/OT0Vqfw3cj
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 6, 2020
No Justice . No Peace #BLM
— Von Miller (@VonMiller) June 6, 2020
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