New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley hasn't ruled out sitting games in the regular season to protest social injustice.
During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Barkley said it would be something to discuss among the team.
“I can't really just go and speak on behalf of the whole league, but, for us, that is something that we're going to talk about within our [social justice] groups, within our team,” Barkley said on Thursday. “What's talked about in players meetings stays in players meetings.”
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It's unclear how serious the talks are right now, but the Giants are slated to play their first regular season game on Sept. 14, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game will be a Monday Night Football game.
On Thursday, several NFL teams postponed their practices in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Blake, 29, was shot seven times by police officers on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Video of the shooting was distributed on social media, causing uproar for more athletes across the country to speak out and take action. The NBA, Major League Baseball, WNBA, MLS, and NHL all postponed their games on Thursday as a form of protest.
The Giants decided not to postponed their practice so that they can give the younger players a fair opportunity to make an impression. However, according to ESPN, Giants head coach Joe Judge will continue to discuss a plan for continued social justice reform efforts with his team on Thursday.
Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch will also be part of the meetings.
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