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Two Statements: Cameron Champ and PGA Tour Speak Out on Racial Injustice in Aftermath of Jacob Blake Shooting

AS OTHER PRO LEAGUES paused to protest in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the PGA Tour played on at the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The tour's official statement is below.

Wearing a black shoe and a white shoe in the first round of the BMW Championship, Cameron Champ, a biracial player, made his own statement.
PGA TOUR Statement, August 27, 2020

The MLB, MLS, NBA, WNBA and WTA protests are player-led, peaceful, powerful ways to use their respective platforms to bring about the urgent need for change in our country.