ROOM.... WHETHERTHATS FROM THE WAYTHAT HE DRESSES, ORSIMPLY THE WAY THE 6FOOT 5, 311 POUNDLINEMAN IS BUILT..AND IF YOU DON'T SEEHIM...YOU MOSTCERTAINLY WILL HEARHIM... HE MAKES SUREOF THAT...AND WITHTHE NEWS OFGEORGE FLOYD'SDEATH HAPPENINGNOT FAR FROMWHERE HE'S FROMHIS VOICE IS LOUDERTHAN EVER...It definitely hit close tohome because ithappened a few milesaway. The feeling isnumbness when situationslike this happen now, itsbeen there done that, theyhappen so often, theyhappen so many times.AS ONE OF THEVOCAL LEADERS OFTHE GREEN ANDGOLD, TURNERADDRESSEDMEMBERS OF THETEAM ABOUT THERECENT EVENTS...We just had aconversation. Our coachstarted it off and gave hisview and on the situationand we were giving theopportunity to give ourpeace. As a minority andand being a blackoffensive lineman andthere not being a lot ofthem, it was important togive my peace to theoffensive line room.AND HE'S ALSOPUTTING MONEYWHERE HIS MOUTHIS....And what I am personallygoing to do is rebuild thecommunity that I live in.And after that we are thengoing to implementsomething to help thepopulation understandwhat systematic racismis...THERE'S A REASONWHY TURNER IS SOOUTSPOKEN, AND ITSBECAUSE HEBELIEVES HIS VOICE,CAN HELP BE ACATALYST FORCHANGE...The platform that I haveright now that Im veryblessed to have that thereare people that follow methat listen, that respectme, that respect what Ido. Its important forpeople who have afollowing, who have aplatform to use thembecause it can help makethese waves, theseripples, throughout historyand throughtout thepopulation and throughouthumanity a lot bigger.WE'RE STILL A FEWWEEKS AWAY FROMHEARING TURNER'SVOICE ON THE FIELD,BUT IN THE MEAN TIMETHROUGH HIS SOCIALPLATFORMS HE'SMAKING SURE YOUCAN HEAR HIM LOUDAND CLEAR... FORNBC 26..AN N-F-L UPDATETODAY...THE LEAGUE HASINFORMED TEAMS | |||||||||||||
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