Nine NFL Teams, Eight MLB Teams Join NBA, WNBA Racial Justice Walkout [UPDATED]

As the NBA continued its proposal Thursday after players protested against police violence on Black Lives, some NFL teams organized a smaller-scale strike of cancellation practices.

The Detroit Lions were the first sports team to stop when they refused to practice on Tuesday in light of Jacob Blake’s shooting by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer Rusten Sheskey.

There was an insight piece this morning issued by an activist and lawyer, Derecka Purnell, articles explaining professional athletes could do on the ground to take advantage of this moment.

1. Organize and reach out to activists in their area to see what their needs are on the ground.
2. Support the Movement 4 Black Lives which joins more than 150 organizations striving for the structural change that players seek.
3. Question cities are offering compensation to victims of police, prison and violence.

Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills echoed some of Purnell’s sentiments toward local activists in response to the NBA strike yesterday. He has been an active presence in Louisville, Kentucky, and demanded justice for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old EMT worker who was killed during a wounded police raid. Was even arrested last month while at a demonstration.

In league action itself, here are the NFL teams that canceled Thursday’s practice:

Jets

Bears –

Washington –

Colts –

Packers –

Cardinals –

Titans –

Here is list of players and teams that met to suggest action items to combat racial injustice.

Jaguars – Met 2 hours this morning to discuss a race law plan. They are still holding exercises.

Saints – Janoris Jenkins

UPDATE: Here are the MLB games scheduled for Thursday.

Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays

Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals

Texas Rangers and Oakland A’s

The MLB Players Alliance, made up of more than 100 Black current and former MLB players, has announced that they will donate their salaries on Jackie Robinson Day to “fight racial inequality and help Black families and communities.”

And here’s a list of spitting idiotic comparisons of players … oh wait .. it’s just Brian Urlacher