Following the deaths of Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and others at the hands of the police, many athletes have shown their support by wearing “I Can’t Breathe” and “#BlackLivesMatter” shirts and signs. On Saturday two New York police officers were shot and killed “execution style” by a gunman who said he was avenging the deaths of Brown and Garner. Following this incident I’ve seen many people say, “I wonder if athletes will wear shirts and show support for the fallen officers the way they did for the black men killed”. Well one athlete is showing his support, New York Jets offensive lineman, Nick Mangold.
(Video) Protest Shuts Down Mall of America
Protest Shuts Down Mall of America ? During one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, inside the biggest shopping mall in America, shoppers just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota heard peaceful, but not exactly the most merry chants around the Christmas tree
(Video) NFL: Andrew Hawkins Gives Emotional, Amazing Response to Police Who Called His Justice Shirt Pathetic
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins wore a T-shirt reading “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford III” during pregame warmups and introductions on Sunday. Cleveland police called the gesture “pathetic” and demanded an apology. Gladly Hawkins nor the Browns apologized but Hawkins did take the time to explain why he wore the shirt. Now that he has, we realize that Hawkins isn’t just some athlete who threw on a t-shirt because it’s the trendy thing to do. He knows what he’s talking about, and he has very good reasons to care.
