In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, teams across the NFL have discussed ways they can bring more attention to racial injustices in America. Bill O'Brien, the head coach of the Houston Texans, hasn't ruled out in-game protests during the 2020 season.
“I would say anything is possible,” O'Brien said Saturday morning during a Zoom video call. “Just speaking for the Houston Texans, I'm really proud of these guys that are on our team. We have a lot of really good veteran guys that are really passionate about football, really passionate about what's going on in the world.
Back in June, following the death of George Floyd in police custody, O'Brien was one of the first coaches to share that he'd kneel during the anthem this season. Therefore, it shouldn't come as a surprise that O'Brien is being proactive with how the Texans show their support for racial issues.
At the same time, O'Brien iterated that the team isn't in any rush to come to a decision on what they'll do when the season begins.
“The thing that really strikes me as a coach is you're always in a rush you want to make sure everything is going well you're thinking about the next play, the next three plays from now, but these players they're not in a rush. Our players are really thoughtful. They want to think about things. They don't want to rush to make any decisions on anything. It's been really enlightening to me.”
We witnessed the Milwaukee Bucks be the first major sports team to boycott their game due to the shooting of Blake. There are multiple NFL teams that have discussed the possibility of boycotting or protesting during games in 2020. Regardless of what they choose to do, the Texans will be one of the organizations calling for action as a team.
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