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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions announced the launch of a new social justice initiative on Monday, backed by $600,000 in initial funding from the team’s players and owner Martha Firestone Ford.
The initiative, called Detroit Lions Inspire Change, is the culmination of more than a year’s worth of planning, which began in late 2017, following massive, league-wide demonstrations in response to president Donald Trump’s harsh criticism directed at players who had taken a knee in protest during the playing of the national anthem.
“Expanding upon our commitment to influencing social justice reform was a primary goal for our organization this season,” Ford said in a statement.