People gather with signs at the soccer fields protesting the death of George Floyd in Brentwood on Saturday. Credit: Kendall Rodriguez
Anders Lee is a white athlete who grew up in Edina, Minnesota. The Islanders captain has watched protests against racial inequality rage in the United States in the wake of a black man dying while being held down by a white police officer in nearby Minneapolis.
On Monday, Lee joined a growing list of professional athletes, coaches and leagues speaking up for racial justice.
“I will never fully understand because [of] the color of my skin but I have an opportunity to make a difference,” Lee said in a statement posted on his Twitter account.