do you think it is going to start a change in the nfl? because there was no nfl insignia, no logo, no nothing, it was all players. >> well, i can tell you that the nfl is supporting the players, so you're going to see a change. i just think these guys today, they want to see change and they're just a different je generation and they don't want to wait years later, they want to see change now. so i know the league is going to support the players. i know here in atlanta we're doing everything we can to help our guys and really understand the issues and how we can go and attack. instead of being reactive, we want to be much more proactive. so i know the league is going to do their part. >> so here's -- this is what i -- what change in -- what has changed since colin kaepernick did what he did? >> well, i just -- >> no, no, let me finish -- let me finish my thought. sorry. pardon me for interrupting. what has changed -- i don't want to say overnight because, you know, i don't know how long it has taken roger goodell and others to get to this

so i think the nfl realises that the public mood is not one that is going to immediately denounce nfl players for protesting. so many people are out right now doing that. i live in a little town about 45 miles outside london and we have a protest scheduled tomorrow afternoon. this is something that has caught the mood of the populace, notjust in america but the world and i think roger goodell does... he does not wa nt to roger goodell does... he does not want to stand in the way of that. thank you so much. black lives matter protestors in the australian state of new south wales have won a last—minute appeal against a court order that tried to stop them from taking to the streets. demonstrators have focused on the treatment of indigenous australians. prime minister scott morrison warned that protests risked undoing the progress made in fighting coronavirus. a warning: shaimaa khalil‘s report contains some distressing images. black lives matter! a day of high tempers and high spirits for protesters in central sydney. politicians had urged them to stay away, fearing another wave of c

the nfl is our national past time. as the nfl goes, so goes much of other sports. i think that's what we're seeing with roger goodell. >> do you think the kneeling will take place during the playing of the national anthem? >> i do. i do. after what we're seeing, i'm in d.c., what we're seeing in washington and around the country, absolutely. basically what roger goodell is saying without saying these words, he supports it. he is supporting the kneeling. this is such a change. this is a fascinating change, sets a symbol of where we are as a country that this is happening and the nfl is changing its tune to this degree, absolutely, wolf. i believe we'll see major protests, not just professional, college, and even i think high school students that play sports. i think students, if we keep going through this the next few months, the massive nature of this, i absolutely think we'll see it. >> christine brennan, thanks very much. following breaking news. significant statement of roger goodell. >>> finally, we honor the memory of george floyd and others that suffered fate

a national hero to some, vilified by others, for protesting against police brutality, dividing the nfl and the country. >> people are dying in vain because this country isn't holding their end of the bargain up. >> kneeling during the national anthem, told to stop protesting and play. now with the country erupting, calls for racial justice after the death of george floyd. >> this is the very thing that colin knelt for, four years ago. >> the nfl players who had his back, fighting for change in the nfl and throughout the country. >> this special edition of "nightline" "kneeling for change", starts right now. >> we have cops that are murdering people. and that's issue that needs to be addressed. >> to me, he was an athlete who really understood what was going on in our country. >> just a few years ago, colin kaepernick was arguably a top ten quarterback in the nfl. >> it looked like he was going to be one of the best in the game. >> on the biggest stage in sports, with millions of eyes watching, that iconic image, a lone player, protesting during the national anthem. >> the first thing i

the impact nfl has and how people and what they nfl does. without having executives or anybody of power, to within the nfl think tank to further doesn't discretion up with the agenda on the table so there may be hesitancy moving forward but my mind went straight -- it didn't go to the athletes. and went straight to the fact that we don't have black executives or executives of color. we all connected to the situation we are in. wightman to at least make them think about the different. >> what trusting strikes to the heart of when and how sports are going to reopen because this president put together reopen sports committee and his committee, it would be shocking if we haven't been living through this for four years but all male sports commissioners for the men's sports and it's a group of owners. his buddies, jerry jones, robert, owner of the patriots. it is unbelievable, reopening sports and there's no health experts on it. no black people on it, there's no women on it. given how diverse the field of play is, you have to go consciously make

this speaks to the future of the nfl, namely young nfl fans and future nfl fans stand with collin kaepernick and not roger goodell of old. and owners of old. so the point being here, hire, support reform of policing from top to bottom and allow your players to stand with much of america in the streets. the nfl, frankly looks old fashioned and out of date and out of sync with much of the country. if police chiefs can kneel in the street as collin kaepernick did on the field, why can't we allow nfl players to speak with and sand with much of america. nfl has to come into the 21st century. >> joey, it is perplexing that you would have goodell say, we were wrong, we should have allowed that protest and there's the emission of collin kaepernick's name. that was the starting point. i mean, the nfl took its position, the white house took a position on collin kaepernick, because he knelt. and now, goodell is saying, okay, that's a mistake. we should acknowledge that and we should make allowances for that, but then not mention collin kaepernick's name. it's very confusing. >> very well stated. good m

this is a significant reversal of policy from the nfl. very significant and a sign of a zeitgeist you might say. let me tell you why, because 75% of players in the nfl are african—american, yet almost all the team owners are white, and many of them are supporters of president trump. president trump, who early of course back in 2016 in the days of colin kaepernick called for players who took the knee to be sacked by team managers, while the has re—entered the fray after another leading player in the league called for, came out against the kneeling protest, only to withdraw that, those comments in the face of widespread criticism. resident trump has gone after him, saying he shouldn't have withdrawn those comments and writing on twitter "no kneeling". but now we have the man who runs the nfl coming out basically in favour of the players, saying that it was a mistake to oppress them back in 2016 and to oppress those kneeling protest, and basically saying that as far as the league is concerned, black lives do matter. just to be clear, thi

bring this man back into the nfl. he deserves t he's good enough to play quarterback in the nfl. he's not one of my clients but i'll tell you right now, objectively speaking, the league needs him. they need to embrace him. what he did was heroic, he's an activist and he should be praised not punished. give the man a chance to play again. if he can't play any more, physically, from the time off, so be it. give him a chance. what he stands for, the nfl needs to stand for. thankfully, the league needs to take a position where they're supporting colin kaepernick and equality, eliminating racism, oppression and discrimination against blacks. the nfl is made up of 70% black players. it's enough. embrace them! treat them fairly in our society. the nfl has to lead the way. and the commissioner is doing the right thing. but the teams and the owners have to follow his lead. listen to your players and support them. and let's bring true change and equality. >> i guess i would wonder, what team would he go to? do you think that there are many teams who would want him to come? is there a logic

we the national football league it we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier. and encourage all to speak out. and peacefully protests. we've been national football league believe my lives matter. >>this course correction is in direct response to a star-studded video released by nfl players yesterday athletes like patrick mahomes deshaun watson and odell beckham junior many more as well appeared in an emotional video pleading with the nfl to officially condemn racism and suort the black lives matter movement. now this all stems from protests that began back in the 2016 season led by colin kaepernick which nfl players knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality at the time the league spoke out against that protest even issuing a ban and threatening discipline and fines in 2018. the nfl's video today came just a few hours after president trump tweeted about drew brees apology from yesterday saying that no protests should include the american flag with the decisive know kneeling in all caps we're going to keep watching this one catherine. >>all rig

. >>> plus, the president's reaction to the nfl saying it was wrong about player protests new york city finally reopening tonight, exactly 100 days since its first confirmed case of covid-19 while in more than half the country, a troubles rise. the jeffrey epstein investigation. >>> and a tropical storm hitting the u.s. major flooding and tonight the new tornado threat. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, everyone the former police officer whose actions are the center of the firestorm of protests sweeping america appeared via video in a minneapolis courtroom today to face charges in the death of george floyd. as derek chauvin was arraigned for murder and manslaughter nearly 1,200 miles away in housto long lines formed at the public viewing of floyd. while across the country, the marches for justice and equality are unabated. our gabe gutierrez has the latest >> reporter: former officer chauvin faced the judge for the first time over a video link, charge with second-degree murder and manslaughter after the death of george floyd. a judge set bail at $1 millio

we the national football league it we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier. and encourage all to speak out. and peacefully protests. read the national football league leave my lives matter. >>this course correction is in direct response to a star-studded video released by nfl players today athletes like patrick mahomes deshaun watson odell beckham junior and many more appeared in an emotional video pleading with the nfl to officially condemn racism. support the black lives matter movement. now this all stems from protests that began in the 2016 season led by colin kaepernick in which nfl players knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality at the time the league spoke out against that protest even issuing a ban and threatening disciplined and fines in 2018. the nfl's video today came just a few hours after president trump tweeted about drew brees apology yesterday saying that no protests should include the american flag with a decisive know kneeling in all caps to finish it off catherine. >>thank you kate that's interesting we'll be talking ab

roger goodell put out a statement how the nfl could have done better, not listening to nfl players and should have been more sensitive when protests were going on. howard bryant writes this, quote, goodell's statement didn't mention the name colin kaepernick, the surest sign yet the nfl is not serious about the work that needs to be done to make this right. goodell apologize to the nfl not listening to players, and the conciliatory statement is false. it sounds like they are tough waters ahead for the world of sports to get this right. >> why the nfl is the most popular sport in the world, it is called meritocracy. it is not an affirmative action deal. of people show up because of their color and ideology doesn't work in the nfl or any other place that counts. what it shows more it is lack of leadership from the commissioner. we are dealing with this four years after he allowed a company to disrespect our flag and fans, at the end of the day history will show of commissioners, not only tarnishing the nfl brand, he also divided our country in a way sports always brought us together. he

joining us now former nfl player daniel wilcox. he played in the nfl from 2001 to 2008. he's now a scout for the baltimore ravens. thank you for being with us this morning. we want to hear your reaction to those words from roger goodell. >> thank you for having me this morning. my reaction to roger goodell statement. to be honest with you, i think it can never be too late. i know some people say it's too little, too late. i think it's better late than never. i appreciate his words and i know that all the nfl owners have gotten together with this and they all backing roger on this decision. i think it's time for change. you know, when change arrives and it rears its head, i mean, i'm sorry it had to take the events it had to take to get to this point, but when somebody is able to step up and say we made a mistake, i think that's huge. >> part of what brought about roger goodell's statement, daniel, was that video, seems to be in response to that plea and it was so, so telling from several nfl stars to hear a response from the league. here's part of that. >> this is what w

he's an nfl quarterback. he's -- there are not 96 nfl quarterbacks better than colin kaepernick. somebody needs to sign him to a team and roger goodell needs to mention him by name, too. >> marvin, i want to show you -- marvin, the owners are, as you said, such an important piece of this. here's donald trump basically threatening or challenging the owners to be pretty harsh with players who protest. let's watch. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say, get that son of a bitch off the field right now? out. he's fired. he's fired! >> you know, marvin, even among his voters, i'm not sure it's going to land the same way. you've got all of these military leaders in america coming forward and saying protest is inherently american, peaceful protests. and that's what all of these were on the field. do you think the owners will be fortified or stronger by the shifts in public opinion? >> i hope so, because not only does it happen in america, it's happening all over the world. and you're seeing these protests, but they don't have any is

now look at the nfl. watched the draft, weren't many blacks in "c" level positions, or many minorities much less black people in ownership, three head coaches are black. that's where the action comes, addressing the nepotism problem that still exists in the nfl. great statement, applaud it, whether pressure of the players, which i applaud the players for leading this. go to the next step in action and see the proof with nfl clubs moving forward. >> your former teammate drew brees had controversy when he said would never agree with kneeling in the national anthem. since apologized. do you accept that apology? >> of course. i know drew and played with him for several years. we have to collectively understand when somebody says something they didn't mean or misinterpreted, they apologize and we forgive and move on. drew said he's going to with his actions proof how he feels. biggest thing, he said he was going to listen. what roger goodell said. we can have multiple perspectives. if he doesn't agree with peo

this remarkable see change in the nfl, roger goodell coming out and saying black lives matter, this could be sig can't and could underscore a real moment potentially for transition. >> i'm want to play that. i want to play the roger goodell sound here. nfl players basically almost seemed to challenge the league to say something more meaningful on this. in many ways, i think what they were looking for almost and they didn't say it but maybe also an apology and acknowledgment of what colin kaepernick did. verierful enough that roger goodell felt he had to respond. let me play the response and ask you guys if you think it was enough. >> we at the national football league condemn racism and systemic oppression of black people. we the national football league admit we were wrong to not listening to nfl players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peaceful protest. we the national football league

now, the nfl. do you think people are realizing that his moment is more powerful than their fear him? that this moment, i should say, is more powerful than their fear of him? >> yes, and i think this moment has been exceptionally powerful. and, for the u.s. military, there are a couple aspects to it. one, is the way they were used to deploy force against americans which made military leaders uncomfortable. but the backdrop for that is, the u.s. military, don, is one of the most successfully integrated major institutions in the country. it's more diverse than the whole country as a whole. u.s. military does not fear diversity. in fact, it needs diversity. it strikes me that the national football league is also a pretty successfully integrated institution in american life. and i got to say maybe dante can explain it to me. i have been astounded that it's taken the nfl so long to move to this position. astounded that, for four years, colin kaepernick, for simply kneeling in peaceful protest, was black

and the nfl is three quarters black. they know they have power they can wield and i think they are starting to realize that. because they demanded that the commissioner come out and express certain things. and he did that immediately. so the players have much more power than they realize. and i think they are starting to realize it. and we'll see probably many much more of this to come in the future. >> and goodell says he's going reach out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve and go forward for a better and more united nfl family. that's his words. what changes would you want to see in the nfl? >> i think initially there is a lack of diversity when you are speaking about head coaches and front office management positions, particularly general managers. there is a i believe only one minority owner. mr. khan of the jacksonville jaguars. so there needs to be little more diversity in the ownership of the nfl. there needs to be much more diversity in the upper management. the senior levels

. >> the nfl treatment of colin kaepernick. >> and a live look at san francisco tonight. we learned city leaders are trying to dramatically accelerate the timeline for reopening. >>> now at 11:00, streaming on cbsn bay area, some new details about the night chp officers opened fire, killing a 23-year-old man. good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> and i'm elizabeth cook. according to the early investigation, there's no word that the suspect was tuly armed. kpix 5's andrea nakano is in oakland tonight with the latest developments. >> reporter: 3 days after the deadly encounter, police say they started firing after the suspect started ramming their cars during a traffic stop. it happened saturday night shortly before 11:00 on cherry street. according to new information released by police tonight, chp officers were in the area following up on a shooting on 580. that's when they spotted the dodge challenger that 23-year-old eric was driving. investigators say that vehicle was 1 of 74 cars stolen from a dealership in san leandro. when they found the car had stolen plate, opd says t

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>>well the nfl season be in jeopardy. this fall lot of people have been wondering and now particularly after comments made up by doctor anthony fauci kate rooney joins us with details. he was kind of a downer today. yeah that's right, it's really been major league baseball, the nba other summer sports that have been scrambling to restart their seasons in the nfl has mostly been able to proceed with business as usual. >>the league hoping the season can start on time albeit without fans in the stands. but today national institute of allergy and infectious diseases director doctor anthony fauci had a little bit of a different take. here's what he told. cnn's doctor sanjay gupta and lets players are centrally in a bubble insulated from the community and they are tested nearly every day. it would be very hard to see how football is able to be played this fall. if there's a second wave which is certainly a possibility and will be complicated by the predictable flu season, football may not happen this year. so a bubble format fo

but now, when we look internally into the nfl, and we just watched the nfl draft. we saw on our screens where there weren't very many blacks in sea level positions. much less, ownership. there is three head coaches that are black. how do we address those issues in the nfl? that's where the proof comes. that's where the action comes, is by addressing the nepotism problem that i believe it still exists in the nfl. that's where i think we can take this statement, great statement, we applaud it. whether it was out of pressure of players which, again, i applaud our players for leading this. now, let's go to the next step in action and let's see the proof when we look at nfl clubs now moving forward. >> and former teammate drew brees said he'd never agree with nfl players who knelt during the national anthem. he since apologized for saying that. do you accept that apology? >> of course. of course. i know drew. it's no secret. i played with drew for several years. love him and his family. i think that we have to, collectively, understand that, when someone says something

nfl insider for nfl network, ian rapoport, broke this story and is joining me now. tell me what you know here. >> my understanding and according to sources who have told me and my colleague at nfl network, several texans players and several cowboys players including at least one big name player have in fact tested positive for the coronavirus. this is something that's happened in recent days and a couple of important facts here. first of all, from what we understand u, none of these players have been in the facility, which would be something that had they been in the facility, teams would have to do a deep clean and other protocol measures. i'm also told both teams did in fact follow through on health protocols and as far as these players go, just on the personal individual health, they are fine. none are as far as i can tell, exceedingly sick. obviously good news there. they're okay, but yes, several cowboys and texans players have in fact tested positive for covid-19. >> all right. ian, great reporting. thank you for joining us. i want to talk now with retired nfl

you're calling on players to push the nfl to change its core values. what does that change look like, michael? >> i think that change is a sense of, like, it is our moral obligation to make change. each team has to go out and push for policy. the nfl is dealing with its own issue of race when we talk about african-american culture when you only have three head coaches, two gms in the nfl that are african-american when it makes up 70% of the players are african-american. so we have our own issue we're standing on that we're like a boxer with wobbly legs in the fourth quarter, right? we're trying to stay alive but at the same time got to deal with our own issues. we literally have a rule that acknowledges there is racial tension and racial issues when it comes to employment of african-american players and coaches, right, and so the teams have to be able to go out into these communities and be part of the community and make this change. what is each team's intent and obligation to society and its own community is really the challenge they have to find out

last week, prol players spoke out about racial sms the nfl is listening to them. an apology for how it handled players taking a knee. a different tone and perhaps some action. news correspondent stephanie gosk says the league's about face on race is meeting suspicion. >> we are listening. i am listening. >> reporter: nfl commissioner roger goodell is changing the league's message, release thing video statement late friday. >> we at the national football league condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. we the national football league admit we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier, and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. >> reporter: the exact same language, star nfl players asked the league to use the day before. >> we will not be silent. >> we assert our right -- >> for peaceful protests. >> reporter: this comes after comments by one of the nfl's biggest stars, exposed the league's deep divisions. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america. >> reporter: drew brees apolo

that was the response from the boss of the nfl. during the recent protests in the us, colin kaepernick”s gesture has been copied again and again. in minneapolis last weekend one national guard officer and his squad troops knelt alongside protestors in a powerful gesture of reconcilliation. and on friday in the canadian capital 0ttawa, prime minister justin trudeau joined protestors and took the knee himself. 0ur north america correspondent david willis is in los angeles. this is a significant reversal of policy from the nfl. very significant and a sign of a zeitgeist you might say. let me tell you why, because 75% of players in the nfl are african—american, yet almost all the team owners are white, and many of them are supporters of president trump. president trump, who early of course back in 2016 in the days of colin kaepernick called for players who took the knee to be sacked by tea m who took the knee to be sacked by team managers, while the has re—entered the fray after another leading player in the league called for, ca

it was just a few weeks ago that the nfl announced that coaches and up to a hundred employees of each team could return to the team's training facilities if the city and state -- city laws and local laws allowed for that to happen. so, the nfl has been in the midst of all this as far as the cowboys are concerned, several of its players got into a little bit of trouble, if you will, back in early april for hosting some get-togethers and some practices. that has been a source of some mild controversy based on the lack of social distancing that some of these players were seen engaging in these videos. so, this is a thing that is continuing to develop here as we move toward the beginning of the football season in the next few months. wolf? >> yes, a serious development indeed. ed lavandera, thank you. >>> coming up, president trump's appearance at a west point graduation ceremony over the weekend is raising new questions about his health. >>> plus, scrutiny of law enforcement across the united states intensifies.

nfl commissioner roger goodell and the nfl have done just that. >>we the national football league can then racism in the systematic oppression. black people. we the national football league it we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier. and encourage all to speak out in peacefully protests. read the national football league believe my lives matter. >>on to the nba where as expected today, the national basketball players association approved the lease plan to resume the season in a statement, the nbpa said that various details still need to be negotiated and that all parties must reach an agreement on those issues before resuming play but here are the basics 22 teams will resume play in july. that includes training camp 8 regular season games for each team. and the playoffs. the leak is hoping for a july 31st start date for gameplay well on the heels of the success of his last dance documentary. michael jordan and his company jordan brand are pledging. a million donation to support the black lives matter movement and related social just

the nfl has annual revenue of over $15 billion. and the enforced layoff has had a devastating impact on local economies, reliant on fans from all sports turning up to games. one of the key examples here in new york, wejust lost a great baseball bar that was really a great place for gathering folks, you know writers, pr folks, umpires, officials, people sort of connected with the sport loved to gather at over the years and the numbers are such and the way the rents are in manhattan, theyjust haven‘t been able to get to a point where they could feasibly model coming back and that‘s a sad loss. it‘s notjust in new york, every major town has a place like that where that was the great sports bar hangout. minor league baseball is another really good example. these are very small businesses and smaller communities, these minor league teams, they don‘t have large scale media contracts and they get pretty much of their revenue from the gate and with no games happening, there is no gate revenue coming in, so there are very big losses

of the nfl. the plan is described as a privately financed developed an. >>> california state university students may soon have a new graduation requirement, an ethnic studies class. supporters say the bill could be a way to reduce racism. that bill now headed to governor newsom's desk, and we have no indication from the governor whether he is going to sign it. >>> tomorrow nbc's chuck todd continues his series "meet the press" college round table, going to be joined by uc berkeley grad student, and dallas mavericks owner mark cuban. they're going to talk about the black lives matter movement and the role nba owners play in addressing racial inequality. you can watch tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. right after today in the bay. >>> a grass fire broke out in san francisco bay. you can see the flames from earlier today. we're told the fire boat was able to put those flames out quickly. you can see it right there. well, not quite right there. the san francisco fire department says no homes damaged, nobody hurt

a mistake, and said the nfl condemned the systematic oppression of black people. it has been a difficult time for our country. in particular, black people in our country. first, my condolences to the families of george floyd, breonna taylor, ahmaud arbery and all the families affected by police brutality. we, the national football league, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. we, the national football league, it we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier, and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. we, the national football league believe black lives matter. i personally protest with you, and want to be part of the much—needed change in this country. without black players, they would be no national football league. and the protest around the country would be —— rm dramatic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff. we are listening, i am listening and i will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices, and others on how we can improve and go forw

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. >>> and the major reversal from the nfl. admitting they were wrong and a quarterback now arguing with the president. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening on what may be the biggest day yet for protests over the death of george floyd. across the country americans marched in overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations. and the movemen bders as well with massive rallies against racism in cities across the globe. but there was also this gathering today. police in buffalo showing support for two of their colleagues charged with assaulting a protester. a sign of just how large the divide remains. we are covering every angle on this monumental day beginning with garret haake in washington. >> reporter: tonight cries of black lives matter and hands up don't shoot. echoing from coast to coast. the largest day of demonstrations for george floyd yet. in washington crowds stretching from the lincoln memorial through black lives matter plaza in front of the white house. so we're in the middle of a p

we started in the us and that you turn by the nfl. four years ago one american football player knelt when the national anthem was played in a protest against police brutality towards black americans. many other players followed colin kapernick‘s example, he was sanctioned by the game's governing body. since the death in custody of george floyd, taking the knee — as it's now called — has been repeated at demonstrations around the country. and now the national football league, the nfl, has completely reversed its earlier position. where the national football league condemn racism. we the national foot or leg admitted we we re national foot or leg admitted we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier and encouraging all to speak out and peacefully protest —— national football league. we the national foot for leave believe black lives matter. i've personally protest with you and want to be part of the much—needed change in this country. during the recent protests in the us, colin kapernick‘s gesture has been copied

nfl commissioner roger goodell and the nfl have done just that as expected. and why. oh okay as expected today, the national basketball players association approved the league's plan to resume the season in a statement, the nbpa said that various details still need to be negotiated and that all parties must reach an agreement on those issues before resuming play but here are the basics, 22 teams will resume play in july. that includes training camp 8 regular season games for each team in the playoffs. the league is hoping for july 31st start date to gameplay now on the heels of the success of his last dance documentary. michael jordan and his company jordan brand are pledging a million donation. >>to support the black lives matter movement and related social justice issues. the money will benefit a number of different organizations nationwide. it will be distributed over the next 10 years in a statement today, jordan and the company said we will remain committed to protecting and improving the lives of black people and still no update from major league baseball on sta

we haven't heard anything about the nfl wanting to expand. the plan is described as a privately financed, developed and operated endeavor. we'll keep you posted. >>> california state university students may soon have a new graduation requirement, an ethnic studies class. under a bill approved by the state senate, all undergraduate students in the csu system would have to complete at least one three-unit course in ethnic studies in order to graduate. the bill could be a way to reduce racism. the bill is headed to governor newsom's desk. he has not indicated whether he will sign that. >>> from capitol hill to the peninsula, the latest bay area city to get its own black lives matter mural painted right there in the street. >>> traffic is slow again after a deadly solo car crash closed all lanes. happened about 1:00 this morning. the chp says that car somehow flew off eastbound and crashed on to el camino royal below. the 22-year-old driver is dead. the crash forced officers to close all lanes. no word on what closed the crash. >>> a fire captain

the nfl is not the only sport. it seems that all the major entities out there have to take a position. >> these are the people that don't believe your lying eyes. we understood exactly what we are doing. the reason why they are kneeling, the national anthem and talk about may be deleting. why we have a national anthem, politicizing the game. the left wants to take away what unites us. our flag shows that this is a country of freedom. we have had a history of americans cross the board every single background, it and that it has been represented in the past that what has brought us together. they are dividing in every way they can, taking away our flag and changing the language. as if we didn't understand exactly what they were trying to get done. we are not going to apologize. we will not go back and say no, you are right. if they want to demonstrate, find another time to do it. matter of fact, do more to bring our people together and wait to have a good time until the nfl comes around to do another thing. respect o

the question of why has long pitted the nfl commissioner, roger goodell, and nfl ownership against a lot of players who wanting to see kaepernick returni return. yesterday came this message from commissioner goodell. >> we at the national football league condemn racism and the systematic oppression of black people. we the national football league admit we were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. we the national football league believe black lives matter. i personally protest with you and want to be part of the much-needed change in this country. without black players, there would be no national football league. >> joining us now, two former nfl star running backs, tiki barber and warrick dunn. they join me right now. tiki, no mention specifically of colin kaepernick. can the nfl really move forward, do you believe, without that quarterback after four years' absence eventually returning to the league? >> no, i think they can, wolf. it's -- this is an issue that's bigger than colin kaepernick at this point. i think if yo

as far as the nfl goes, dr. anthony fauci and president trump had been on different pages nationally when it comes to how they may proceed. dr. fauci telling sanjay gupta that he doesn't expect any football. it would be a real surprise. meanwhile, president trump saying the league is going to

the nfl has just got to hire one. i know it is symbolic gestures are nothing to sneeze at but we all agree that posting statements, taking down statues and selling books is not enough. it is part of it but it is not enough. companies have to hire more black people. companies have to start not hiring people because they are blafnlgt the culture has to amplify more black voices and of course they have to end racist policing of black communities, that is where we all started that is where this whole thing start. and that is the good thing about these protests. is that it hasn't just gotten people talking, it hasn't just gotten people buying books, leagues and organizations saying black lives matter. the best part about these protests is that they were already producing changes. >> the killing of george floyd is fueling calls to defund america's police department. the chants are spreading at hashtags and the hashtag is gaining momentum on twitter. the idea might also be catching on at city hall. los angeles mayor eric gar

. >> that conversation includes the nfl. tonight the commissioner admitting the league was wrong for not listening to players peacefully protesting racism. the nfl believes black lives matter. something we haven't heard president trump said. in an event today toutin job numbers he brought up george floyd. >> hopefully george is looking downright now and saying this is a great thing happening for our country. a great day for him and a great day for everybody. great day for everybody. a great day in terms of equality. >> a great day in terms of equality? what is he talking about? the president was also asked about systemic racism. here's how he handled that. >> i'd like to sign this bill. by the way, what's happened to our country and what you now see has been happening. the greatest thing that can happen for race relations. for the african-american community. for the asian american. hispanic american community. for women and everything. >> what's your plan? >> our country is so strong. that's my plan. we'll have the strongest

he's capable of doing the job better than the guys on the nfl roster, but i believe the nfl will use the excuse he has not played professional football in two or three years as a way not to sign him while still pretending that they care about the issues. >> kaepernick reached a settlement with the nfl last year. >>> the ceo of crossfit has now resigned after his tweets over the george floyd movement led to gyms and reebok cutting ties with crossfit. >>> vandals with red paint targeting the statue of the first sacramento european settler. he has a controversial legacy. >> there's a lot of controversy if whether the indians who worked for john sutter worked for wages or if they were simply saves. >> the sacramento police are investigating, and no arrests have been made. >>> video has been released showing the moments a santa cruz county deputy was shot and killed. witnesses said it showed the suspect trying to steal cars outside of a business before he was questioned by an employee. the worker says he was told, quote, he wasn't a bad guy, just sick of reality. a memorial is being plann

a video to the nfl's social media accounts to admit the nfl were wrong for not listening to nfl players earlier and encouraged all to speak out and peacefully protest. racism has been a persistent issue in the nfl, particularly after former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick began kneeling before games while the national anthem played to protest police brutality. and before we go, as if this week wasn't dramatic enough, with protesters on the streets and anger across america. this amazing footage shows lightning strikes across the us capital, including the very top of the washington monument. it's been seen by millions online. many have weighed in with metaphors of their own, both of the secular and biblical variety. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i'm @jamesbbcnews. please stay with us. well, it's certainly not going to feel like a day injune out there on saturday. and certainly not compared to what we had last week, when temperatures were in the mid to high—20s. saturday is going to be a blustery one with further showers. and

is it going to be standing in front of the nfl players, using yourself and the nfl brand, shield as we call it, using the shield to shield the players from the president of the united states. that's what the players should have had three years ago and they didn't get it from anyone in the nfl except for the players. >> before we go, i want to ask you about bill barr's statement about what went on in lafayette park last week. you were there. he said it was normal. the law enforcement's response was responding to some violent outbreaks. was that the case? >> no, not at all. i was there. there was a lot of journalists there, a lot of video of nothing happening before, chanting niece, and take a knee. mostly u.s. park service where they came out, started swinging shields and batons, using chemical agents to disperse the crowd. actually the video you're showing, i'm literally to the left of that just out of view. i'm right there. and all the reporters said they used chemical agents, swinging shields and batons, it is on camera. i don't know you can refute that and that be okay. with the ame

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