On Monday, several NFL players and coaches spoke out about the Kenosha, Wisconsin shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, who was shot multiple times in the back by police after he tried to break up a fight. The Green Bay Packers also released a team statement, and as it turns out, they’re not the only NFC North team that felt compelled to address the shooting as a group.
The Detroit Lions cancelled their Tuesday practice and instead came out to address the media at the team’s facility.
“We’ve been able to have some real conversations as a team… Just to hear the pain, the fear that the people I love are going through, it’s not OK,” said offensive tackle Taylor Decker, per The Athletic’s Chris Burke.