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GREEN BAY - After staying mostly quiet in the wake of George Floyd’s death last week in custody of the Minneapolis Police Department, the Green Bay Packers broke their silence emphatically Thursday morning.
The Packers released a one-minute, 55-second video on Twitter directly addressing Floyd’s death and the need for social and policy reform. The video includes a dozen players, including quarterback Aaron Rodgers, along with head coach Matt LaFleur.
“Antiquated laws and legislation need to be amended and repealed, especially those prejudicially biased toward people of color,” Rodgers said in the video.