As the nation enters its second week gripped by protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the world of professional sports is learning like society at large that silence is not an option. While many individual athletes have directly supported the protests from the outset, even professional teams and leagues have begun offering official statements regarding the events that range from bravely supportive to insidiously vague.
The traditionally controversy-wary Red Bull New York front office has chosen to tread lightly but affirmatively on their communications platforms during the week’s events.