Sign up for the Cowboys Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. pic.twitter.com/f8wAoKAM1X. Protests occurred in cities across the country, including in Dallas and Fort Worth, Wednesday after a Kentucky grand jury announced charges against … Sounds like an exaggeration, but it’s not.”. The Dallas Cowboys will suit up for their annual Thanksgiving Day with the heaviest of hearts in 2020. council members were inside debating the city's budget. Many voicing incredible pain following #BreonnaTaylor developments. Governor Greg Abbott said Luther’s violation of the state order should not have jail as a punishment. The Cowboys and 31 other teams in the league will undoubtedly be a part of addressing those social issues that are at hand. If we waver now, we will never get the change that we need,” Alexander said. The charges were not for her death. Demonstrators have gathered outside @DallasPD headquarters to protest on behalf of #BreonnaTaylor. 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If there's anything to be thankful for in this brutal football season, it's that their division is devoid of quarterback talent. A few are armed with shields and pepper spray. A protest started at 6:30 p.m. at the courthouse in Fort Worth. “Everybody knows where I stand. But protests in Dallas got out of hand Friday and Saturday nights, with people vandalizing businesses and throwing rocks at police. “I think everyone in the locker room feels that we’re going to get support from ownership, coaching staff, and from each other. And I want the Cowboys to be a part of that.”. @NextGenAction specifically asked women to speak tonight about what today means for them. Alexander said at least 100 peaceful demonstrators have been jailed and he wants them released. Taylor was shot and killed in her home on March 13 when Louisville Metro police officers served a search warrant related to a narcotics investigation. Our players, I want them to use the Cowboys to ask for help from the majority of people that will be watching them on the sideline. Texas' Leading News Source Est. On Tuesday, strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul suffered a medical emergency while at the team facility, and he sadly passed away on Wednesday night. It’s not good to be obstreperous or anything if you’re asking people to see it through your eyes and see it in your way. The mass gathering that started Friday night to protest the death of George Floyd and other unarmed black people who died in police custody, will happen again Monday night, the Next Generation Action Network said. Alexander pointed to another recent protest led by salon owner Shelly Luther who refused to close her salon when a state order mandated she do due to the coronavirus pandemic. Please check your email for a confirmation. We’ve made a clear position on it. I’m very sensitive to that. https://t.co/FSJeyvsql3, — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) September 8, 2020. But the butting of heads has started well before the opening of the 2020 season. The grand jury recommended three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment for former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison. It is all about trying hard to move the ball forward, to see where the other guy is coming from. During a time when many players are expected to take a knee in protest of racial inequality and social injustice, the erstwhile billionaire businessman admitted that he- as always- has one eye on the bottom line. Myles Cosgrove. The group led rallies and marches in solidarity with other protests across the country to bring attention to the issue. pic.twitter.com/nuTgzjydmQ, Protesters in Fort Worth have made a couple loops around downtown. pic.twitter.com/YBbGB4ktWU. By 7:30 p.m., a crowd had gathered outside Dallas police headquarters and outside Dallas City Hall. I’m very confident that on both sides- our players as well as our fans- that we can come together for grace. And there’s no equivocation there at all. Because of that, and despite a 3-7 record, this is a team with something to play for. They’re all very aware of it. The team still has to suit up and play a football game less than 24 hours later as they'll take on the Washington Football Team. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Football is officially dead — so much for “America’s sport.” Goodbye NFL… I’m gone. Some protesters were arrested as the at-first peaceful demonstrations have turned into events of concern for public safety. Police then used tear gas on crowds to get them to disperse. “I think we’re going to have guys kneeling, we’re going to have guys standing, and the biggest thing is that we’re all supporting each other,” Elliott said. While Jones did not mention the tweet from the president’s son or the threatened loss of his viewership, the Cowboys owner did allow that the high-profile nature of the most valuable franchise in sports puts any action by a player wearing the star under the most powerful of microscopes. And with that lion’s share of the spotlight, Jones says he trusts his players to use it to draw attention not to themselves, but to the issues that should also matter to fans. “Let me be real clear: We don’t have anybody out there that isn’t very, very sensitive about the interest and the visibility of the Dallas Cowboys. Everybody does. That came, though, only after a prolonged silence as marches and protests in American cities dominated headlines over the summer. I hope the Dallas Cowboys can be part of that, just because that’s of interest in what we’re talking about this morning.”. We will not stop. Now that franchise owner Jerry Jones has weighed in to support his players, the president’s son has also jumped in with an opinion sure to keep the debate raging as Week 1 approaches. I feel fortunate to be a part of an entity, the Dallas Cowboys, and a sport that has that much interest. Huge. In Dallas, crowds were still marching as of 10:30 p.m., with one group going from police headquarters to City Hall, where council members were inside debating the city's budget. “We’re all supporting each other, and that’s what’s going to bring us all together.”. And to ask for help, to ask them to be sensitive about the social issue that is at hand here … Because right now, in our society, we’ve got some things that we do need to address. The three officers identified in the investigation were Brett Hankison, Sgt. We will be out here at 6:30. Protests underway in Dallas, Fort Worth following Breonna Taylor announcement. The charges were for firing into the apartments of Taylor's neighbors, according to the grand jury. The Dallas owner says he supports his players despite a tweet from the president's son vowing to turn off football this fall over the issue. Police have blocked the lower parking garage entrance at city hall as protesters try to enter again.