Houston Texans safety Michael Thomas believes the video NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell posted over the weekend, in which he admitted the league was previously "not listening" to past player protests on systemic racism and police brutality, is a "step in the right direction."
However, Thomas told Peter King of NBC Sports that he won't be satisfied until Goodell mentions players who were at the forefront of anthem protests—including Colin Kaepernick.
"I personally believe that people are going to call for the league to address what happened to the players who originally protested police brutality and systemic racism and oppression.