Many NFL players have been leaders on the social justice front, and some of them are being considered for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year award. Davis embarked on a social justice listening tour in Atlanta, Washington, Buffalo, Minneapolis and Los Angeles in five days in June. In the wake of the civil unrest this year, Rams players established a social justice fund and veteran tackle Andrew Whitworth pledged to match all his teammates’ contributions. The players awarded $750,000 to 25 social justice nonprofits across the greater Los Angeles region. For Rodney McLeod of the Eagles, that has meant becoming a key voice in establishing the Eagles Social Justice Leadership Council comprised of a collection of players and club executives aimed at identifying potential grant recipients and securing contributions to the Eagles Social Justice Fund.

Source: Fox News December 22, 2020 20:03 UTC