'[We] admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest,' Roger Goodell said in a video message
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"We, the National Football League, believe Black Lives Matter," Goodell said in his video statement. "I personally protest with you and want to be part of the much-needed change in this country. Without black players, there would be no National Football League, and the protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff.
RELATED VIDEO: Colin Kaepernick Announces He Is Releasing a Memoir: 'I Want to Tell the Story of My Evolution' "On behalf of the National Football League, this is what we the players would like to hear you state," the players say in the video. "We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systemic oppression of black people," they added. "We, the National Football League, admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter."• Campaign Zero which works to end police brutality in America through research-proven strategies.
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