."The protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality, and oppression of Black players, coaches, and staff," Goodell said in the video.
Boldin believes that the NFL as a whole can do better than issuing statements, and encouraged the league to start by looking within itself to effect positive change."I think one thing that the NFL can do is look internally, look at the policies that it supports, look at the hiring practices that it has internally . . . When we're asking for support of the NFL, it's not just monetary.
Boldin added that he's grateful major league sports have come to a standstill at this time to prevent distraction from conversations about important racial justice issues."If you humanize the situations that we're going through as a culture, I think people will begin to understand," Boldin said."You can liken it to a lot of different things, but it isn't until it hits home with the person that you're talking to that it really registers.
Going forward, Boldin hopes to see more government officials addressing the over-policing of the Black community and the immunity the government gives law enforcement officials."I think this is an opportunity for us to really create change," he said."It's an opportunity for us to really strategize and have a game plan going forward."