The recent shooting of 29-year old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin has caused a stir on social media particularly among athletes across all sports. Houston Texans wide receiver Kenny Stills remain to be one of the NFL's most active participants in the movement to create change for the Black individuals who are affected by systemic racism.
The eight-year veteran recently spoke on an interview with ESPN's Cameron Wolfe and shared what he aims to do moving forward:
“The plan is to connect with local activists in every city,” Kenny Stills said. “Help amplify the work they're doing and work toward making a list of demands for real change. The politicians and government officials aren't getting the job done in most cases. We have to work with the people who specialize in this work. I've been sending messages to players individually, but I want this to spread through the league. I have a list of organizers for each city for guys to connect with and make real change. I hope guys will reach out if they need information about where to start in their communities. If we connect with activists, not one time — it's not a one-time thing — but throughout this season and emphasize the work they're doing, we can make real changes in our cities.”
Kenny Stills decided to take matters into his own hands and initiate change by himself instead of waiting for others to do so. In fact, this wasn't the first time that Stills publicly sounded off on societal issues.
He first joined former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in kneeling during the national anthem before games in 2016 to protest the treatment of people of color in the United States back in his days with the Miami Dolphins. He continued his act of kneeling even in his tenure with the Texans.
Stills has already spent the majority of his career standing up for his beliefs and using his platform to effectuate change. Expect him to continue to do so until he witnesses the change in the society that he desires to see.
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