The Kraft family released a statement on Saturday pledging to take action "through philanthropy, community engagement, advocacy and supporting the work of our players" amid worldwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25:
Robert Kraft owns the New England Patriots and New England Revolution as well as Gillette Stadium, where both teams play.
Saturday's statement echoed a theme similar to a video the Patriots released on June 5:
That video revealed the Kraft family plans to donate $100,000 in each of the next 10 months to organizations "fighting for equity, working to end systemic racism and creating meaningful change in our community.