Raiders coach Gruden calls for unity and gives players an assignment amid protests and calls for racial equality.
Raiders coach calls for unity and give players an assignment
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RAIDERS COACH JON GRUDEN ISCALLING FOR UNITY...I'M GONNA GIVE THEM A PORTIONOF SUNDAY OFF TO RESEARCHWHAT'S REALLY GOING ON ANDEDUCATE THEMSELVES ON WHERE WEARE.THIS...AS PLAYERS ARE MAKINGTHEIR VOICES HEARD.WIDE RECEIVER TYRELLWILLIAMS....WALKING INTO PRACTICE YESTERDAYWITH A CLEAR MESSAGE ON HISCHEST: IT SAYS "STOPKILLING BLACK PEOPLE!"LINEMAN TRENT BROWN TWEETEDTHURSDAY.."THIS IS HAPPENING WELL PAST ANALARMING RATE..." ANDRAIDERS ROOKIE LARRY BOWDEN,JR.POSTING A PICTURE OFHIMSELF...AND HIS SON..WITH THE CAPTION..."PROUD BLACK FATHER.." COACHGRUDEN - NOW PRMISING THE TEAMWILL MAKE AN IMPACT.6:04 NOT JUST PROTESTING, NOTJUST TWEETING, WE'RE GONNA DOSOMETHING AS A FOOTBALL TEAM.NOW RECENTLY, IT WAS REPORTEDBY OTHER NEWS OUTLETS THATALLEGIANT STADIUM WOULD BETURNED INTO A VOTING CENTER FORTHE NOVEMBER ELECTION.WE HEARD TODAY FROM CLARKCOUNTY REGISTRAR JOE GLORIA...HE SAID THEY DO NOT HAVE PLANSTO USE THE STADIUM AS A POLLINGPLACE.AND THE LAS VEGAS ACES -PLAYING THEIR FIRST GAME -