New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty appeared on MSNBC on Tuesday and explained why he has grown into one of the more proactive members of the Players Coalition.
"Just hearing some of the issues," McCourty told Andrea Mitchell. "Earlier we got to go to Boston to just learn. Kids as early as seven years old are being prosecuted. So when we heard those things, I think a lot of us want to get more involved.
"From a team aspect, it's been awesome. I've been able to sit down with Jonathan and [owner Robert] Kraft and talk about some of these issues.