{"id":89523,"date":"2020-06-05T13:37:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T17:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=89523"},"modified":"2021-05-30T21:40:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:40:11","slug":"jaguars-players-host-protest-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/06\/05\/jaguars-players-host-protest-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Jaguars Players and Staff Host Protest March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players and staff alike from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> hosted a peaceful march at their stadium Friday morning. The march began on the grounds of TIAA Bank Field at 9:04, the area code of Jacksonville.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The protest is just one of hundreds that have gone on across the country over the last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Jaguars are one of the first professional teams to host a protest march. Many athletes have been out in the streets alongside protestors, but Jacksonville took things one step further, inviting protestors to stand alongside them in unity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jaguars?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Jaguars<\/a> players, staff, coaches making their way toward <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JSOPIO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JSOPIO<\/a> &#8211; Led by most tenured Jags player <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JUSTAB3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JUSTAB3<\/a> and also here is Myles Jack and @JoshAllen41_ plus former Jags player <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DenardX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DenardX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActionSportsJax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ActionSportsJax<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ActionNewsJax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ActionNewsJax<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPN690Jax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ESPN690Jax<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WOKVNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WOKVNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HM5bTGi7ME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/HM5bTGi7ME<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brent Martineau (@BrentASJax) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrentASJax\/status\/1268896221172768771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Jacksonville Jaguars Players, Staff Hold Peaceful Protest March<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This march is coming off the heels of <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/InNFayCVIp?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">owner Shad Khan\u2019s op-ed<\/a>, calling for justice. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Racism, in all its forms, will kill,\u201d Khan said in his letter. \u201cIt kills people, it kills communities, it kills dreams, it kills hope.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many active and former players have been spotted at the protest this morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/jaguars\/news\/jaguars-organization-comes-together-to-peacefully-demonstrate-in-jacksonville\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to John Shipley from Sports Illustrated<\/a>, over a dozen current members of the Jaguars are marching, including wide receivers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CharDJ00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>DJ Chark<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ConlCh00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Conley<\/a><\/strong>, and defensive end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=AlleJo02,AlleJo03,AlleJo00&amp;search=Josh+Allen&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Josh Allen<\/strong><\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI encourage you not to learn our nation\u2019s true history because it makes you comfortable,\u201d Conley said, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiaOBrienTV\/status\/1268901919705178112?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">addressing a crowd<\/a> on the steps of the Jacksonville sheriff\u2019s office. \u201cI encourage you to do so because it can empower\u2026 This is only the beginning here in Jacksonville.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jaguars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Jaguars<\/a>\u2019 Chris Conley\u2019s address <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BLM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BLM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FCN2go?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FCN2go<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vVma75dsm8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vVma75dsm8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mia O&#39;Brien (@MiaOBrienTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MiaOBrienTV\/status\/1268901919705178112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The former players in attendance included former running back <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RobiDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denard Robinson<\/a><\/strong> and former wide receiver <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilfEr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ernest Wilford<\/a><\/strong>. Wilford is currently serving as a member of the Jacksonville police force. He asked all protestors to take a knee in silence for one minute before the speeches at the sheriff\u2019s office got underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MarrDo20.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Doug Marrone<\/strong><\/a>, GM Dave Caldwell and much of the coaching staff were also in attendance. Running back coach <strong>Terry Robiskie<\/strong> gave a very heartfelt speech.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u201cI have never felt this type of support from an organization during my 43 years in the NFL,&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TDickman89\/status\/1268900876229509120\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Robiskie said<\/a>. &#8220;Let\u2019s stick together and let\u2019s stand together. F the rest of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some players, such as quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MinsGa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Gardner Minshew<\/strong><\/a> and linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SchoJo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Joe Schobert<\/strong><\/a>, were not able to attend today\u2019s event. They still showed their support in the form of videos of encouragement. The Jaguars social media team then tweeted out the videos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhile I can\u2019t be with my brothers today as they march in Jacksonville, just know that I\u2019m with them in thoughts, prayers and soon-to-be action,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jaguars\/status\/1268895096847695872\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minshew said<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m excited to see what this organization, what this team is going to do, and more than anything I\u2019m excited to be a part of it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Head coach Doug Marrone was emotional during his interview with reporters, saying &#8220;that&#8217;s the damn battle we need to win. The battle against racism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Jaguars?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Jaguars<\/a> HC Doug Marrone: \u201cthis is only the beginning\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vJKXDNMTcU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vJKXDNMTcU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Demetrius Harvey (@Demetrius82) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Demetrius82\/status\/1268912135649873921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"e6DrULWjSD1DhOYYi7KO3A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/185829630\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'e6DrULWjSD1DhOYYi7KO3A',sig:'1AA95q2J_2StUFkhO_VO26x1STRZ8TuKQoHNOvU2KM0=',w:'594px',h:'392px',items:'185829630',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jacksonville Jaguars players and staff members hosted a peaceful protest march on Friday morning, making them one of the first pro teams to do so. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2803,"featured_media":89546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,13],"tags":[798,1526,3953,1454,61,4810,135,2919,2920,40,1091],"class_list":["post-89523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-news","category-jaguars","tag-chris-conley","tag-denard-robinson","tag-dj-chark","tag-doug-marrone","tag-football","tag-gardner-minshew","tag-jacksonville-jaguars","tag-joe-schobert","tag-josh-lambo","tag-nfl","tag-shad-khan"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2803"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}