Jaguars players, members of the coaching staff, front office and administration joined together Friday for a peaceful protest. The Jaguars became the first NFL team to organize such an event following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police brutality.

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Madelyn Burke: Jaguars players, members of the coaching staff, front office, and administration joined together on Friday for a peaceful protest. The Jaguars became the first NFL team to organize such an event following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police brutality. I'm joined now by Jaguars reporter John Shipley. And, John, I know you went out to this event. What was it like, who was out there? Tell me a little bit about it.

John Shipley: Yeah, absolutely. Most of the Jaguars coaching staff was out there. Head coach Doug Marone defensive coordinator Todd Wash and several of their top assistants, like Keenan McCardell were also there. And then 21 Jaguars players were there. And there were a few big names such as D.J. Chark, Josh Allen, Myles Jack, Jawaan Taylor. Then you had general manager Dave Caldwell, a ton of family members and then members of the Jaguars, their employees - staff, some of the people, whether it's in the ticket office or the public relations staff that people don't really think of when they think of football team employees. And it was really kind of surreal sight to see so many people come together and to see a team come out and put out a statement loudly. It wasn't lip service or anything like that. They meant what they were saying. And they marched all the way to the footsteps of the Jacksonville sheriff's office. And then wide receiver Chris Conley gave an impassioned eight minute long speech. Veteran running backs coach Terry Robiskie gave a speech as well. He's been marching since the late 1960s and he said this is one of the biggest really marches of his life. So it was a real moment to see, especially with all the residents of Jacksonville driving by and given their support. 

Madelyn Burke: Yeah, we're seeing crowds gathering in cities across the world, really. Jacksonville, of course, becoming the first NFL team to organize such an event. But as you and I were talking about earlier, the Jaguars are such a big part of the city of Jacksonville. How impactful is it that this team took such a stand?

John Shipley: Absolutely. The Jaguars really are a piece of the fabric of Jacksonville. You know, you can say that for a lot of teams, people in Wisconsin, they love the Green Bay Packers, but the Jaguars are Jacksonville. So to see the Jaguars who are really, you know, the big players in Jacksonville come out and make a stance and to say something and to really say something with value and principles. It meant a lot to the city of Jacksonville. There were a ton of fans and residents of Jacksonville who said how much it meant to them. And you can make the argument it was the most impactful and most important off-field thing the team has done since coming to Jacksonville in the mid-1990s.