Lions skip practice to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake

The Detroit Lions decided not to practice on Tuesday, instead choosing to protest the shooting of African-American man Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police. The Detroit Lions decided not to practice on Tuesday, instead choosing to protest the shooting of African-American man Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police The shooting of Jacob Blake on Sunday in Kenosha was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, just three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police touched off a wider reckoning on race. Lions safety Duron Harmon addresses the media after walking out of practice on Tuesday Detroit Lions defensive end Trey Flowers addresses the media with his teammates outside the Lions NFL football camp practice facility on Tuesday Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia said he is proud of the players and hopes they inspire other people and teams in the NFL to take a stand for social justice Patricia said he is proud of the players and hopes they inspire other people and teams in the NFL to take a stand for social justice. Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia, left, and a player listen as defensive end Trey Flowers addresses the media with his teammates outside the Lions practice facility Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said social justice issues were discussed as a team in Zoom meetings during the spring, when players were prevented from gathering at the team's facility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In this picture, Lions offensive tackle Taylor Decker addresses the media on Tuesday in Allen, Park Michigan Blake's shooting on Sunday in Kenosha was captured on cellphone video and ignited new protests over racial injustice in several cities, just three months after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police touched off a wider reckoning on race.