Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been outspoken about social justice issues since entering the NFL, and used his platform again Thursday. Burrow’s latest tweet came as the NBA, WNBA and MLB postponed games in wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., over the weekend. NHL PLAYERS CALL ON LEAGUE TO DO MORE AS NBA, WNBA, MLB POSTPONE GAMES IN WAKE OF JACOB BLAKE SHOOTING“How can you hear the pain Black people are going through and dismiss it as nothing. How can you hear the pain and respond with anything other than ‘I stand with you,’" he tweeted as the NBA players’ decisions to boycott games this week sparked a heated debate across social media. NBA ANALYST KENNY SMITH WALKS OFF TNT SET IN SOLIDARITY WITH PLAYER BOYCOTT“We are calling for justice for Jacob Blake and demand the officers be held accountable.

Source: Fox News August 27, 2020 16:18 UTC