Seahawks Launch Players Equality and Justice for All

After sitting out the national anthem before Sunday's game, the Seattle Seahawks announced that they're starting the Seahawks Players Equality & Justice for All Action Fund to address inequality and injustice. The goal of the fund is “to support education and leadership programs addressing equality and justice” in the United States. The fund is believed to be the first of its kind in the NFL. The Seahawks want to possibly expand it to other pro leagues in America. The Seahawks franchise is backing the fund with money of its own. Team officials were not able to detail how much the organization has donated, but sources indicate the amount is substantial. On Sunday, Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) spoke at the First Congregational Church in Atlanta, GA, the second-oldest African American Congregational Church in the country. She took the opportunity to address the issue of NFL players kneeling during the anthem. “Let’s speak the truth that when Americans demand recognition that their lives matter, or kneel to call attention to injustice, that that is an expression of free speech, protected by our Constitution, and they should not be threatened or bullied.” More about the Seahawks' initiative here.