{"id":93699,"date":"2020-08-29T09:18:05","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T13:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=93699"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:58:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:58:09","slug":"green-bay-packers-black-lives-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/08\/29\/green-bay-packers-black-lives-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"The Green Bay Packers Stand With the Black Lives Matter Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever since the Minneapolis, Minnesota, police murdered George Floyd<\/a>, an unarmed 46-year-old Black man, on May 25th, the nation has been in a state of unrest. Folks have been protesting for justice nation-wide<\/a> and exclaiming that Black lives matter. People of all races and backgrounds have unified against racism. The calls to reallocate police budgets for communities in need and to end police brutality are clear.<\/p>\n

However, even after all of this national attention to police brutality on Black bodies, it happened again on August 23rd. In Kenosha, Wisconsin, the police shot Jacob Blake<\/a>, a 29-year-old unarmed Black man, in the back seven times. This excessive shooting occurred while Blake was getting into his vehicle with his three children. Following surgery and time in the ICU, Blake is paralyzed from the wait down and handcuffed to his hospital bed. Many might wonder when this time of protesting and unrest will end. For protestors and activists, the answer is when the police brutality stops.<\/p>\n

Green Bay Packers, Professional Sports Teams Stand With Black Lives Matter<\/h2>\n

On August 26th evening, the Milwaukee Bucks<\/a> decided to go on strike to call for justice<\/a> for Blake. They stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n