Vikings' Barr, Kendricks criticize Goodell's statement on Floyd killing
Minnesota Vikings linebackers Anthony Barr and Eric Kendricks criticized commissioner Roger Goodell's statement addressing George Floyd's death Tuesday on Twitter.
The two teammates used an identical sequence of tweets questioning the league.
"Your statement said nothing," they said in one of their posts. "Your league is built on black athletes. Vague answers do nothing. Let the players know what you're actually doing."
.@NFL what actual steps are you taking to support the fight for justice and system reform?
— Anthony Barr (@AnthonyBarr) June 2, 2020
Your statement said nothing. Your league is built on black athletes. Vague answers do nothing. Let the players know what you’re ACTUALLY doing.
And we know what silence means.
Goodell issued a statement last Saturday extending condolences to affected families on behalf of the league and said it remains committed to serving as an agent for social change. "There remains an urgent need for action," the commissioner said.
Barr and Kendricks said the Vikings have contacted their players seeking to find solutions for the situation within the organization.
The @Vikings have opened a dialogue with players and we’re all working towards solutions with the team...if anyone has suggestions for how to support the city, we’d love to hear them.
— Anthony Barr (@AnthonyBarr) June 2, 2020
But we want answers at the league level. That’s where change can happen, and we’ve seen none. Because right now, it seems like nothing. And nothing is unacceptable.
— Anthony Barr (@AnthonyBarr) June 2, 2020
You can’t bring in people to teach us how we should interact with police but not work towards changing the behavior of the police themselves.
— Anthony Barr (@AnthonyBarr) June 2, 2020
Silence will not make this go away. @NFL #WeWantAnswers #BlackLivesMatter
Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills also disapproved the NFL's statement.
"Save the b-------," Stills said.