Bisciotti joins Ravens in video: Sticking to sports 'the worst possible thing'
In a 10-minute video posted on social media, Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti called the notion that athletes should limit their opinions to sports "the worst possible thing that you can feel and say."
"If my players, both white and black, don't speak out about this injustice to their communities, then they're considered sellouts or hypocrites," he said. "If I don't defend my players, then I'm the worst kind of hypocrite."
Ravens united.
- Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 12, 2020
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The video was published amid nationwide protests of system racism and police brutality. In the past, groups of fans have demanded that athletes "stick to sports" and not publicly discuss social issues.
"I feel like we all need to come together and learn from one another because I feel the world would be more peaceful," said quarterback Lamar Jackson, one of several players to appear in the video. "You never know what you can learn from one another."
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