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‘”Little things like being pulled over and not being comfortable with the situation on hand and for them to be driving and not know why they’re being pulled over and not speeding, not running red lights or anything like that but just a perception that their skin color is why they were flagged down.”‘

‘Norman was stunned to see all those present and more importantly willing to communicate about changes to help people of color in their battle for social justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25.’

‘Daboll said: “Jake spoke to the team yesterday, which was really comprised of coaches, players and support staff, and he gave an apology for the text messages that came out yesterday. He knows that he has a lot of work to do to earn the trust of his teammates back, and I’m a big believer in actions speak louder than words.’

‘ In his tweet, Fromm says he’s sorry he chose to use the words ‘elite white people’ and that there was no excuse for choosing those words.’

‘Frazier said he got a letter from a former NFL general manager who explained how the George Floyd video affected him and he apologized for not being as involved and active as he could be but said now he will be better and more involved.’

‘“That was driven by our players, and driven by Josh Allen and the quarterback position. The neat thing about that was that so many guys showed up, just outstanding. A big step for Josh Allen and his leadership,” McDermott said.’

‘”And anytime you can share an experience, I think that bodes well for building community, chemistry and the like, which are so important in my opinion to building a good team.”‘

‘McDermott, a man of great faith said, “I’ve tried to open myself up to our players to be a listener, be listening and I think it’s important to educate myself. My faith plays a factor and the love we are to have for one another.”‘

‘Bills and Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula issued the following statement late Monday in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests that have followed in Buffalo and across the country.’

‘”You get good coaches, good staff, man how you can just shift the culture of a place and the whole viewpoint of a place you know,” Jefferson said. “Now you ask guys about Buffalo their like, hell yeah I’ll come play for Buffalo. It’s a great team, great culture, great fans and I’m excited. It’s just crazy how things work.”‘

‘Hall of Famer Bruce Smith has often said how Williams helped him with his technique in his rookie season. When Williams retired he was the Bills all time sack leader with 45.5.’

‘The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says another driver called them Saturday night to say Oliver’s truck was speeding and swerving all over the road. Deputies say Oliver failed field sobriety tests and had a small caliber pistol in his truck.’

‘The following Friday, August 21, the Bills are home at New Era Field against the Atlanta Falcons. Kickoff in that game is scheduled for 7 p.m. Former Canisius high school star Qadree Ollison returns home to play for the Falcons in that game.’

‘Matakevich told Buffalo media in a Zoom call Wednesday afternoon that, “It’s not hard to see that something special is going on over here. Coach McDermott and his staff have come in and done an excellent job and I think it’s only going to get better. Having those guys there it was kind of an easy decision. I can’t wait to go play for those guys.”‘

‘As of right now, offseason programs are being conducted virtually. Teams are putting together plans to try to reopen team facilities on a limited basis based on what restrictions are still in place. The NFL has asked teams for those plans by this Friday, May 15.’