Anquan Boldin Quits NFL to Focus on Racial Justice

The recent deadly and racially charged conflict in Charlottesville was the tipping point that causedAnquan Boldin to reassess his priorities and led to the Buffalo Bills receiver’s decision to retire after 14 NFL seasons. “I think anybody with any sense can see how divided we are as a country, and Charlottesville only magnified what we were already seeing,” Boldin told the AP on Monday. Boldin spoke a day after abruptly informing the Bills he was retiring some two weeks after signing a one-year contract with a base salary of $1.75 million. “There’s not enough money in this world for me to continue to allow the things that are going on to continue to spread,” the 36-year-old father of two boys said. Boldin then challenged NFL owners and executives to use their clout to demand change and back many of their players who are already doing so by protesting during the anthem. “You have your players crying out for help. That’s the reason why guys are taking knees during the anthem,” he said. More here.