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Matt Ryan Comments on Police Brutality and Racism After Rayshard Brooks' Killing

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan issued a statement Monday after an Atlanta police officer shot and killed Rayshard Brooks on Friday.

"I spent the weekend trying to wrap my head around the killing of Rayshard Brooks," Ryan said. "To be completely honest, I can't. Rayshard Brooks should be alive—end of story. We cannot continue to lose lives due to police brutality."

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said police arrived at a Wendy's restaurant after receiving a report about a man asleep in a parked car in the drive-thru, per CNN.

The officers said Brooks failed a field sobriety test.