Police Brutality In NFL Protests

In the United States, there have been thousands of reported cases of death caused by police brutality. Police brutality is the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose. Not only do U.S. citizens have to worry about their peers being threats, the police force is now a lurking uprising danger. Why is police brutality still a recurring problem? And what are some ways could we stop it. One main reason to why police brutality still occurs is racial discrimination, and ways we can stop these unlawful actions are protesting, giving publicity and awareness to cases of violence. Protesting is an efficient way to send a message to a targeted audience. By protesting on a large scale, you can gain attention from bystanders and government. As people start to take notice, they can join your cause, and as more people join you movement, the more government attention it raises towards your motive. Protests against police brutality are happening everywhere in the United States, even in professional sports like football.

Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem ahead of a preseason game in 2016 sparked a surge of NFL protests across the country. Every since then, players and workers in the NFL were inspired by Kaepernick’s actions, and joined his movement. One of the players who joined Kaepernick’s movement was current Oakland Raider running back, Marshawn Lynch. In November 2017, the Oakland Raiders faced the New England Patriots at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City. When the open ceremony started, Lynch sat down for the Star Spangled banner, but proceeded stand up for Mexico’s national anthem. Only 10 days after the incident, NFL commissioner, Roger Goodell, announced a commitment to donate $90 million to social justice