NFL players have expressed their dissatisfaction with their league’s response to the death of George Floyd with a powerful video that sparked a video response from Commissioner Roger Goodell. Now unhappy with the NFL’s plan to provide them with a safe place to work during a pandemic, the players staged an all-day tweetstorm.
It’s unclear exactly how many players tweeted today, but it’s safe to say a lot did, and plenty of stars took part.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano said the coordinated effort was the brainchild of Dolphins cornerback Byron Jones. Jones suggested this in a recent call from player representatives “as a way to get the message out that players are not just trying to get out of the camp: we want to play; let’s be sure.
Jones first tweeted, “The NFL continues to ignore the main health and safety concerns putting the 2020 season at risk. America wants to watch football and we want to play. Make the necessary changes @nflcommish #WeWantToPlay. “
He has since retweeted other players and responded to tweets from Michael Thomas and JC Tretter.
