Chiefs players, Royals players, Sporting, other teams share #BlackoutTuesday posts
Social media users likely noticed the hashtags #BlackoutTuesday and #BlackoutDay2020 were trending.
Per Deadline, the idea behind those hashtags started Friday as entertainment companies hoped Tuesday would be “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with our community” and “an urgent step of action to provoke accountability and change.”
It is in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, and the plan was to take a day away from sharing content on social media.
A number of sports teams, both locally and across the nation, took part, as did sports media companies.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce joined in:
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes shared this:
Royals outfielder Jorge Soler joined in:
Here is Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones:
Former Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas had this on Instagram:
Chiefs defensive back Tyrann Mathieu posted this:
Missouri basketball joined in:
Here is what the Royals shared:
Chiefs defensive lineman Derrick Nnadi took part:
Chiefs safety Juan Thornhill’s message:
Sporting Kansas City shared this:
Former Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson took part:
This is Tavia Hunt, the wife of Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt:
Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman joined in:
Here is Chiefs defensive lineman Khalen Saunders:
Former Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles shared this:
Kentucky coach John Calipari had this message:
The Miami Heat wrote this:
The Major League Baseball Players’ Association:
The Michigan men’s basketball team:
Here is a tweet by the Florida Gators:
Arrowhead Pride, a blog dedicated to the Chiefs, joined in:
The German soccer team Borussia Dortmund:
CBS Sports:
Showtime’s “Inside the NFL:”
Yahoo Sports:
This story was originally published June 2, 2020 at 10:03 AM.
