The Detroit Lions did not practice Tuesday, opting instead to protest for racial equality after the shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man who was shot several times Sunday by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
But the Raiders returned to the practice field Wednesday.
“I think our team has done a great job, starting with coach (Jon) Gruden, on handling those situations,” wide receiver Zay Jones said. “We had (meetings) together over the summer on the importance of it. Everyone sees the priority of it.”
On Wednesday, Jones sent out “prayers to those people that are affected by” the shooting of Blake, who is paralyzed from the waist down, according to his lawyer, Ben Crump.