Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy and his wife, Laurie, pledged $250,000 to social justice groups in Wisconsin alongside a separate $250,000 donation by the Packers and their players, according to a statement released by the team Thursday:
The Packers also released a video incorporating players, such as quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams, as well as head coach Matt LaFleur:
Teams across the NFL have released similar statements this week in response to George Floyd's killing and the subsequent worldwide protests of police brutality and racial injustice.
Floyd was killed May 25 during an arrest by Minneapolis police.