Drew Lock, Broncos teammates took part in protest march in Denver
Drew Lock hopes to one day hold a rally and parade in Denver after the Broncos win a Super Bowl.
But on Saturday, Lock and his teammates joined a different rally: this one was about racial equality and police reform.
The Broncos’ website noted cornerback Davontae Harris, a Wichita native, took part as well along with teammates and members of the coaching staff.
According to Mike Klis of 9News, 50 Denver players and 25 coaches led the rally and ensuing march.
Lock first mentioned in a team Zoom meeting that talk wouldn’t be enough.
“It’s super important that we’re all here,’’ Lock told Klis. “I applaud Kareem Jackson and Todd Davis for getting us in action. We talked about it as a team to where we can all get together and voice stuff in a Zoom meeting full of 45, 50, 90 people.
“But I think what I ended up saying to the whole team, and guys took it and ran with that, was that us talking about it in a Zoom meeting and trying to fix it between us stating our opinions is like going into an offensive staff meeting and only saying we need to score points. We need a first-down plan and a second-down plan and a third-down plan.
“And that’s what we ended up putting together today. This is our first-down plan and to be able to put something down in action finally was huge for us.’’
The players wore black shirts and masks with the words “I Can’t Breathe,” which is what George Floyd said while a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Eric Garner also said those words when a New York police officer had him in a chokehold.
Many of the players, including Lock, wore T-shirts that said “Justice For George Floyd.
“I know we’re all getting involved,” Lock told Klis. “We got on a call with the ACLU this week to talk about a bill going forward about police reinforcement and what not to wear. It could be good for us to get going.”
Here is a clip of Lock talking about the rally and march:
