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Phillies Issue George Floyd Statement While Jeffrey Lurie Addresses Eagles
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The Eagles haven’t posted a single thing about George Floyd or the Philadelphia rioting and protesting, which seems a bit weird since Jeffrey Lurie and coaches were supportive of Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long, and others during the Colin Kaepernick saga. Lurie has always been one of the more progressive NFL owners.
Monday, however, he apparently addressed his team virtually, via T Mac:
Eagles’ Chairman/CEO Jeffrey Lurie opened a “powerful” team discussion on race relations Monday. pic.twitter.com/RrFvV6qPwQ
— Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) June 2, 2020
And the Phillies today offered their George Floyd statement:
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 2, 2020
In case you’re keeping track at home, for fake Twitter points, the Sixers and Union issued the first statements, then the Flyers this morning, followed by the Phillies. The Eagles haven’t posted anything.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com