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Opinion: Tom Brady's support of Players Coalition sends messages to white athletes on social matters

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It was a good thing to see Tom Brady among the current and former NFL players, plus others, who signed on with the Players Coalition to demand a federal investigation into the death of Ahmaud Arbery.

In the 2½ years since it was established, we’ve come to increasingly expect the Coalition, largely consisting of African-American players, to voice resistance to matters that involve social justice.

But Brady – like most white players – typically takes a pass.