Report: Patriots Sacrificed Football To Discuss ‘Recent Events’

The New England Patriots have been getting ready for the upcoming season, but they have more important topics to discuss at the moment. The organization put football aside and focuses on “recent events.” They had a virtual offseason workout program, and used it to focus on something else. The Patriots literally sacrificed football to discuss other topics.

George Floyd died at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. His death caused an outrage in the country, and millions of people been protesting in the streets these days. This opened the “forgotten” problem. Racial injustice and police brutality still exist and people are still dying. Floyd’s family needs answers. His daughter needs answers. His wife needs answers. Sadly, they aren’t the only ones to seek answers. Floyd is one of the many people who died in the same way.

The Patriots sacrificed their football plans

Let’s go back to the Patriots. Michael Giardi reported that the Patriots talked about the recent events, adding that head coach Bill Belichick had a big role in the discussion. The team talked about recent events, and they sacrificed football for more important issues. These issues have directly affected many players.

“We couldn’t do this without his leadership,” one player said.

Some of the talks involved the experience African-American players have had in their lives. These conversations had a huge impact and players understood that.

A lot of players had terrible experiences in their lifetimes. The conversation they had was “eye-opening” and “made a great impact” during the virtual meetings.

New England’s offseason workout program will go through June 12. The NFL and NFL Players Association may extend the whole thing to June 26. Pats will have about a month before starting off training camp.

The team has a lot of talented players on the roster, and they are more than ready to enter the new season. This excitement comes for various reasons. The Patriots have a new quarterback and they will probably rely on second-year quarterback Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer. Bill Belichick will have to make a decision regarding the starting signal-caller. He trusts his two options, and he also has two undrafted free agents on that position.