KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Amid the protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the Kansas City Chiefs released this statement:
"This week was scheduled to be the culmination of the ReLIV campaign, the end of a journey we started in March celebrating our Super Bowl LIV championship run. We will continue to ReLIV the pinnacle of last year's historic season soon, but we believe our collective attention should be focused on the important conversations that are happening in our country.
The senseless murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery are a grievous reminder of the inequality that exists in our nation. We all have an opportunity and a responsibility to advocate for change.
Part of the mission of the Chiefs is to "Unite Our Community," and we need unity now more than ever. We will get back to bringing you updates and an inside look at your team in the days to come, but for now, we encourage you to listen to, learn from, and most importantly, love one another."
Across the parking lot at the Truman Sports Complex, the Royals issued a similar message:
"Words alone fail us. There is no place in our world for the senseless acts of racial injustice that have tragically taken lives. No place in Kansas City, nor in any city. Not today, not ever.
We humbly stand in solidarity and peaceful protest with the Black community, both here and across America. We pledge to actively and intentionally use our voice for good. And to live by a standard that says we treat all of us the way each of us wants to be treated.
The Kansas City Royals are committed to doing all we can, wherever we can, to help turn this moment into the sustained change we seek."
