Davante Adams Makes Powerful Statements About Ongoing Violence Across America

This past week has been filled with protests and violence across the country in response to the death of George Floyd. Curfews are in effect in major cities, and it is a flashpoint in recent American history, by any metric.

Many professional athletes have shared their thoughts on Floyd's death and the ongoing violence sweeping the streets between citizens and police officers. In an effort to send a message, Green Bay Packers receiver Davante Adams posted several tweets sharing his thoughts on Sunday afternoon.

Black athletes who speak out are bound to face ignorance and racism in their replies, and this is clear when looking through Adams' mentions. But he continued on anyway, and is using his platform to shed even more light on the problems in the country that need to be fixed.

Additionally, the receiver shared a tweet from a private account that features video of peaceful protestors being treated terribly by police.

It shouldn't be controversial to talk about innocent people being killed by police officers, yet here we are in 2020. Adams is right to speak his mind, and joins other prominent athletes in realizing that this societal issue is bigger than sports and requires the attention of each and every person in the country.

Adams ends with a message of hope, and that is all a lot of us can do right now. We all have to work to make sure the country is safe for every citizen, regardless of race or any other factor.