By: Jessica Costello
SteelerNation.com
As protests continue around the country, it's common to see celebrities and athletes use their platform to speak out against injustice. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, took to Twitter to speak on the tragic death of George Floyd.
The cruelty and injustice must stop, racism must end, and love must find a way to prevail.
— BigBen7.com (@_BigBen7) May 30, 2020
We are all children of God, equal in His eyes, and must hold one another accountable to fair and just standards. -- Ben.
Roethlisberger wrote from his Twitter account early Saturday afternoon.
Other former and current players speaking out as well via their Twitter accounts.
And a knee to the neck of a man, an American...for 9 minutes while other men hold him also while not moving. And then that continue to hold your knee to his neck 2 min after he’s dead?! That’s REASONABLE force? https://t.co/wqqOr2H56C
— Ramon Foster (@RamonFoster) May 31, 2020
Vince Williams offering to help out businesses that were destroyed or damaged during protests in Pittsburgh.
We all have ppl we care about and the fact that we can’t believe in everyone who are in position of power to keep ALL safe angers me & tears me up. Change must happen. Our children are inheriting a world that is not improving. Life should be precious.....
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) May 30, 2020
And the list goes on.
But several other NFL players and fans were uneasy about the official NFL Twitter account posting this yesterday evening.
— NFL (@NFL) May 30, 2020
Most referencing the attempt of a peaceful protest that Colin Kaepernick started in 2016, by kneeling during the National Anthem.
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