St. Louis Rams Protest Ferguson Shooting

On Sunday, just 3 days after Thanksgiving, the Rams took to the field to honor the death of Michael Brown. The protest was started pregame and the 5 black players on the team, Jared Cook, Tavon Austin, Kenny Britt, Stedman Bailey, and Chris Given. They each physically showed the gesture of the motto "Hands Up, Don't Shoot." The protests undoubtedly spread to major sports outside of Ferguson, and the Rams were the first to recognize the problems that plague their community.  

    “I just think there has be to a change,” said tight end Cook. “There has to be change that starts with the people that are most influential around the world.”

The police force for the Ferguson police department wants an apology from the Rams and wants the players suspended from the team. They felt that on-field protests were too extreme, and deserved to be punished for their actions. The debate expands to even farther boundaries. If you think about it, athletes are the most highly viewed people in the world. They even control a lot of power, which come from their large contracts and play on the field. Their message could be sent even faster through technology compared to word of mouth displayed through the riots. This incident also brings more pressure on commissioner Roger Goodell, who now has to deal with Ferguson protests along with what to do with domestic abuse.