The Vikings unveiled plans to increase social justice work in the Twin Cities on Wednesday, with a scholarship in George Floyd’s name and a $5 million commitment from ownership to fight racism and inequality.
The Vikings’ three-year-old social justice committee, led by co-defensive coordinator Andre Patterson and a half-dozen players, established the George Floyd Legacy Scholarship with a $125,000 gift in the days after police killed Floyd in south Minneapolis. The endowment is expected to generate $5,000 annually for a black Twin Cities high school graduate pursuing post-secondary education.
The committee distributed $250,000 to organizations around the metro area in both 2018 and 2019 after gifts from the Wilf family.