The NFL and NFL Players' Association released a joint statement Thursday regarding the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., saying that both parties share their emotions of anger and frustration while working together to bring about positive change.
"While our passions continue to run high, we are proud that our players and clubs, League and Union, are taking time to have the difficult conversations about these issues that affect the Black community and other communities of color in America," the statement reads. "We are especially encouraged that these conversations are about how we can come together to make the necessary and long overdue changes in our country.