Daniel Jones Pledges Support of the Black Lives Matter Initiative

The Giants quarterback pledged to do his part to "make a difference" in the community and in the country.

Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, who despite having a verified Twitter account rarely posts, released a powerfully worded statement in support of the Black Lives Matter initiative.

"I proudly stand beside my brothers and the entire black community in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement to end systemic racism," Jones tweeted.

I proudly stand beside my brothers and the entire black community in support of the #BlackLivesMatter movement to end systemic racism. pic.twitter.com/JUlWMTVfGa

— Daniel Jones (@Daniel_Jones10) June 9, 2020

Jones, who explained that he waited to say anything publicly because he "felt that listening and talking with teammates and friends was important as a first step," pledged his commitment to keep an open mind and to ask the right questions to do his part to drive change on social injustices.

"I acknowledge the fact that I will never truly understand how it feels to be on the receiving end of racial injustice," the second-year quarterback wrote in his statement that accompanied his tweet.

"But I am committed to listening, learning, and taking action to stand up for others and make a difference in my community and in this country."