Packers to close operations Friday to commemorate Juneteenth

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers will close their operations on Friday in observation of Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States.

It will be an annual observance, the Packers said.

"The Packers will be observing Juneteenth and taking the opportunity to reflect on our own roles and opportunities to further our awareness of racial injustices and inequities and what we can do to affect positive change in our communities," Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said in a release.

Currently, only the Packers Pro Shop is open to the public. It reopened on Monday after having been closed since mid-March in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Packers offices reopened in a…