Former Washington State safety Husain Abdullah first heard about the airport protests against President Donald Trump’s so-called “Muslim ban” last Friday, when a friend sent him a Snapchat video of protests at Dallas Fort Worth airport.
Abdullah, a native of Pomona, Calif., played at WSU from 2004-07, following in the footsteps of his brother, Hamza Abdullah, who played at WSU from 2001-04. He finished his WSU career as defensive co-captain, with 133 tackles and 10 interceptions and joined the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
Abdullah played seven NFL seasons in Minnesota and Kansas City until he retired from football in 2015 due to his concussion history.