STATEMENTS FROM PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS AND LEAGUES ABOUT RACISM JULY 1, 2020

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Table of Contents

Introduction Letter from Roy Kessel ...... 3 NBA Racism Statements ...... 4 NFL Racism Statements ...... 5 MLB Racism Statements ...... 6 NHL Racism Statements ...... 7 MLS Racism Statements ...... 8 WNBA Racism Statements ...... 9 NWSL Racism Statements ...... 10 Governing Bodies Racism Statements ...... 11 Sports Related Organization and their Statements ...... 12 College Conferences Racism Statements ...... 13 Closing Letter from Roy Kessel ...... 14

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July 1, 2020

To the Sports Community and the World:

The mission of the Sports Philanthropy Network is to build stronger, healthier and more inclusive communities through sport.

We sports organizations, athlete foundations and sports nonprofits by:

• Obtaining additional media coverage. • Shining the spotlight on the work they are doing through our podcasts, blog, research and event calendar. • Providing professional development and education programs, as well as creating interactive forums, conferences and networking events to foster collaboration. • Convening high-level leaders in the sports, sports business and sports for good communities. • Seeking additional opportunities and resources to support and develop our mission.

Today, we are pleased to host our Town Hall Meeting on Racism, Tolerance and Reform. We are excited to generate conversation, but more importantly, this Town Hall will result in the creation of a Sports Philanthropy Task Force which will evaluate the issue of racism on an ongoing basis. We will convene leaders on a regular schedule to examine the issues, make recommendations and encourage accountability.

This report is one-step in that process. We have compiled the statements issued by every team in these major sports leagues. We are encouraged by their words and sentiments. We will be even more encouraged if we see the action that supports and follows up on these statements.

Our belief is that actions are of paramount importance. We want to encourage each and every organization on this list to follow through with their commitments. We will work with you to spotlight your efforts!

Thank you for being part of our Sports Philanthropy Network community. We hope that this resource will prove useful as you impact our world.

Let’s make change together!

Live Generously.

Roy Kessel, Founder, Sports Philanthropy Network

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National Association Statements (NBA) Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link Adam Silver & NBA Teams Comments11-Jun-20 https://www.nba.com/article/2020/05/31/nba-teams-respond-tragic-death-george-floyd 5-Jun-20 https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/statement-principal-owner-tony-ressler-and-atlanta-hawks-state-farm-arena?utm_source=w_h&utm_medium=lnb&utm_campaign=1920releases&utm_term=resslerstatement&utm_content=0605 31-May-20 https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/pressrelease/statement-boston-celtics-1 31-May-20 https://www.nba.com/resources/static/team/v2/nets/2019-20/pdf/Joint-Statement-from-the-BK-Nets_LI-Nets_NY-Liberty_BC-(05.31.20).pdf?camefrom=CFC_NETS_SITE_TOPSLIDER Charollette Hornets 31-May-20 https://www.nba.com/article/2020/05/31/charlotte-hornets-michael-jordan-statement-george-floyd 31-May-20 https://www.nba.com/bulls/community/statement-chicago-bulls Clevland Cavaliries 29-May-20 https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/altman-bickerstaff-statement-200529 Mavericks Jun-20 https://www.mavs.com/ 31-May-20 https://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/kse-statement-053120# 2-Jun-20 https://www.nba.com/pistons/news/statement-tom-gores-and-detroit-pistons 30-May-20 https://www.nba.com/warriors/news/statement-20200530 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1267233707351511044/photo/1 Indiana Pacer 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/Pacers/status/1267180754473291782/photo/1 LA Clippers 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/LAClippers/status/1267119951162171392/photo/1 LA Lakers 30-May-20 https://www.nba.com/lakers/releases/lakers-statement-200530 8-Jun-20 https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/statement-from-the-memphis-grizzlies-200601 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1267467188799242242/photo/1 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1267139343300415488/photo/1 2-Jun-20 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/minnesota-timberwolves_activity-6671790971035914240-_trR National Basketball Coaches Association1-Jun-20 (NBCA) https://www.nba.com/article/2020/06/01/national-basketball-coaches-association-statement-george-floyd 1-Jun-20 https://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/statement-new-orleans-pelicans-and-saints-owner-gayle-benson-social-justice 9-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/1270381440530821121/photo/1 City Thunder 1-Jun-20 https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/statement-200601 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/OrlandoMagic/status/1267185902880776193/photo/1 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/sixers/status/1267146333661601795/photo/1 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/Suns/status/1267168656980537344/photo/1 Portland Trailblazers 30-May-20 https://www.nba.com/blazers/statement-trail-blazers-organization-and-players Sacremento Kings 30-May-20 https://www.nba.com/kings/news/sacramento-kings-statement-tragic-death-george-floyd 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/spurs/status/1268244810441412608 Tornonto Rapters 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Raptors/status/1266912283294302209/photo/1 Jazz 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/LHM/status/1267177326745227266/photo/1 Washgiton Wizards 6-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1269252738598211585/photo/1 ______675 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 5591, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 T: 312-498-4653 www.SportsPhilanthropyNetwork.org @SportsPhilanNet

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National Football League Statements (NFL) Organization/ Team Date of Statement Statement Links Intresting and Related Links Arizona Caridnals 6/11/2020 https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-players-organization-speak-against-racism-killings?fbclid=IwAR2oUPbJI5ULFMkuxt5SV0dx5P3QiBDdQDD8Pgd5k48k4szDZpu9EpnAzfw Atlanta Falcons 30-May-20 https://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/arthur-blank-statement-on-bringing-atlanta-togetherhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29271194/falcons-quarterback-matt-ryan-donating-500000-support-atlanta-black-community Baltimore Ravens 1-Jun-20 https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-commit-funds-to-baltimore-area-social-justice-reformhttps://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/ravens-commit-funds-to-baltimore-area-social-justice-reform Buffalo Bills 1-Jun-20 https://www.buffalobills.com/news/a-statement-from-kim-and-terry-pegulahttps://www.buffalobills.com/news/sean-mcdermott-listening-and-leading-to-help-bills-navigate-current-racial-injus 30-May-20 https://www.panthers.com/news/carolina-panthers-statement-on-george-floydhttps://www.panthers.com/news/matt-rhule-time-for-change Chicago Bears 1-Jun-20 https://www.chicagobears.com/news/mccaskey-issues-statement-about-george-floyd-protests Cincinati Bengals 10-Jun-20 https://www.cincyjungle.com/2020/6/10/21287151/bengals-release-statement-on-supporting-players-calling-for-changehttps://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-listen-first-pledge-action Clevland Browns 1-Jun-20 https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/statement-from-the-cleveland-browns-and-columbus-crew-sc 5-Jun-20 https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/cowboys-statement-racism-hatred-must-stophttps://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1268953496352677889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1268953496352677889&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.star-telegram.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fdallas-cowboys%2Farticle243307081.html Denver Broncos 3-Jun-20 https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/statement-from-broncos-head-coach-vic-fangio Detroit Lions 3-Jun-20 https://www.detroitlions.com/news/a-message-from-the-detroit-lions Green Bay Packers 4-Jun-20 https://www.packers.com/news/statement-from-green-bay-packers-president-and-ceo-mark-murphy 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/HoustonTexans/status/1268393977578995712/photo/1 Indianapolis Colts 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/Colts/status/1267152012157825031/photo/1 Jacksonville Jaguars 3-Jun-20 https://www.jaguars.com/news/racism-in-all-its-forms-will-kill-it-kills-people-it-kills-communities-it-kills-https://www.jaguars.com/news/marrone-focus-on-racial-equality-will-remain-strong Kansas City Chiefs 1-Jun-20 https://www.chiefs.com/news/statement-from-the-kansas-city-chiefs-x2255 Las Vegas Raider 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/Raiders/status/1267311255372562437/photo/1 Los Angeles Chargers 2-Jun-20 https://www.latimes.com/sports/chargers/story/2020-06-02/chargers-coach-anthony-lynn-george-floyd-protest-police-colin-kaepernick-nfl Los Angeles Rams 31-May-20 https://www.therams.com/news/statement-from-the-los-angeles-rams Miami Dolphins 29-May-20 https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1266472470871183361/photo/1 Minnesota Vikings 2-Jun-20 https://www.vikings.com/news/mike-zimmer-statement-head-coachhttps://www.vikings.com/news/wilf-family-donate-5-million-social-justice-causes New England Patriots 2-Jun-20 https://www.patriots.com/news/statement-from-the-kraft-family New Orleans Saints 1-Jun-20 https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/statement-new-orleans-saints-pelicans-owner-gayle-benson-social-justice New York Giants 5-Jun-20 https://www.giants.com/news/statement-from-the-new-york-giants New York Jets 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1268188217817403394/photo/1 NFL Communications 6/11/2020 https://nflcommunications.com/Pages/Expanded-Social-Justice-Commitment.aspx Philidelphia Eagles 2-Jun-20 https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/statement-from-jeffrey-lurie-chairman-ceo Pittsburgh Steelers 3-Jun-20 https://www.steelers.com/news/statement-from-rooney-and-messages-from-steelers-players San Francisco 49ers 30-May-20 https://www.49ers.com/news/statement-from-49ers-owner-jed-yorkhttps://www.49ers.com/community/socialjustice Seahawks 1-Jun-20 https://www.seahawks.com/news/a-statement-from-the-seattle-seahawks Tampa Bay Bucs 5-Jun-20 https://www.buccaneers.com/news/statement-from-the-tampa-bay-buccaneers Tennesse Titans 11-Jun-20 https://www.tennesseetitans.com/community/we-stand-for/resource-center Washigton Redskins 11-Jun-20 https://riggosrag.com/2020/06/11/redskins-hc-ron-rivera-race-relations/ ______675 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 5591, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 T: 312-498-4653 www.SportsPhilanthropyNetwork.org @SportsPhilanNet

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Major League Statements (MLB) Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link Arizona Diamondbacks 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Dbacks/status/1267558459873964033/photo/1 Atlanta Braves 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1267888285629718534/photo/1 Baltimore Orioles 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Orioles/status/1267919560981778437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1267919561740955651&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fmlb-teams-statement-george-floyd-racism-police-minnesota-011556371.html Boston Red Sox 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/RedSox/status/1267824218244149255/photo/1 Chicago Cubs 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Cubs/status/1267816877679505409/photo/1 Chicago White Sox 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/1267840303140163584/photo/1 Cincinati Reds 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Reds/status/1268292492312612864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1268292492312612864&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsports.yahoo.com%2Fmlb-teams-statement-george-floyd-racism-police-minnesota-011556371.html Clevland Indians 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Indians/status/1267980952661360643/photo/1 Colorado Rockies 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/1267829687998230536/photo/1 Detroit Tigers 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/tigers/status/1267863548274892801/photo/1 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/astros/status/1267577459580588040/photo/1 Kansas City Royals 1-Jun-20 https://www.mlb.com/royals/news/statement-from-kansas-city-royals LA Angels 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Angels/status/1267907454530027520/photo/1 LA Dodgers 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1267613218966351872/photo/1 LA Dodgers Foundation 11-Jun-20 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nichol-t-whiteman-911a80a_we-cannot-rest-activity-6676854939303718912-PqfT Miami Marlins 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Marlins/status/1267488248626139137/photo/1 Milwaukee Brewers 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1267799124709163008/photo/1 Minnesota Twins 28-May-20 https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1266095729929486338/photo/1 MLB 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1268188140315070467/photo/1 New york Mets 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1268188140315070467/photo/1 New York Yankees 8-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1270064313307447297/photo/1 Oakland A's 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/Athletics/status/1267252400655437829/photo/1 Philadelphia Phillies 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Phillies/status/1267879115597795331/photo/1 Pittsburg Pirates 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1267898866835357698/photo/1 San Diego Padres 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Padres/status/1267879308216827905/photo/1 San Francisco Giants 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/SFGiants/status/1267298281211654144/photo/1 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/1267862227614265344/photo/1 St. Louis Cardinals 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1267837738193125377/photo/1 Tampa Bay Rays 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/RaysBaseball/status/1267921533810458624/photo/1 Rangers 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Rangers/status/1268221750627762177/photo/1 ______Toronto Blue Jays 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1267453944466464768/photo/1 Washigton675 Lakeview Nationals Parkway, Suite 5591, Vernon Hills, Illinois 600612-Jun-20 T: 312-498https://twitter.com/Nationals/status/1267998203418468354/photo/1-4653 www.SportsPhilanthropyNetwork.org @SportsPhilanNet

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National Hockey League Statements (NHL) Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link Anaheim Ducks 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/AnaheimDucks/status/1267285862653390848 Arizona Coyotes 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/ArizonaCoyotes/status/1267268043769475074 Boston Bruins 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/1267846754386481152 Buffalo Sabres 1-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/a-statement-from-kim-and-terry-pegula-buffalo-sabres-we-are-saddened-and-angered-by-the-actions-of-those-involved-in-the-senseless-killing-of-george-f/c-317083254 Calgary Flames 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/NHLFlames/status/1267235068860194816 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Canes/status/1267569940904771588 Chicago Blackhawks 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NHLBlackhawks/status/1267487327254913032 Colorado Avalanche 31-May-20 https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/kroenke-sports-and-entertainment-statement-may-31/c-317076668?tid=281426380 Columbus Blue Jackets 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1267567752845430784 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/DallasStars/status/1267477355431432195 Detroit Red Wings 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1267863591023247363 Edmonton Oilers 1-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/release-oilers-entertainment-group-statement/c-317079186?tid=277567784 Florida Panthers 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/FlaPanthers/status/1267531267664379904 Los Angeles Kings 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/LAKings/status/1267179613240750080 Minnesota Wild 28-May-20 https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/1266130103425261570 Montreal Canadiens 1-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/a-statement-from-the-montreal-canadiens/c-317077312 Nashville Predators 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/1267171217397764097 New Jersey Devils 4-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/big-read-the-collective-we/c-317095610?tid=281464192 New York Islanders 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NYIslanders/status/1267446910643732480 New York Rangers 9-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1270381611163570177 Ottawa Senators 5-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Senators/status/1268979178038349831 Philadelphia Flyers 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1267788186224295938 Pittsburgh Penguins 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1267624833094807554 San Jose Sharks 29-May-20 https://twitter.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1266511647956492288 St. Louis Blues 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/StLouisBlues/status/1267837133563314178 Tampa Bay Lightning 2-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-statements-regarding-social-unrest/c-317083850 Toronto Maple Leafs 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1267256642799796224 Vancouver Canucks 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/Canucks/status/1267563385035481088 Vegas Golden Knights 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/status/1267872626002677760 ______Washington Capitals 4-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-statements-on-the-importance-of-civil-rights-and-equality/c-317099158 675 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 5591, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 T: 312-498-4653 www.SportsPhilanthropyNetwork.org @SportsPhilanNet Winnipeg Jets 2-Jun-20 https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/statement-from-true-north-sports--entertainment/c-317085294

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Major League Soccer Statements (MLS) Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link Atlanta United 30-May-20 https://www.atlutd.com/post/2020/05/30/statement-arthur-m-blank-owner-and-chairman-blank-family-businesses?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign= Chicago Fire 2-Jun-20 https://www.chicagofirefc.com/post/2020/06/02/pledge-chicago-fire-football-club Colorado Rapids 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/ColoradoRapids/status/1267284208885485569 Columbus Crew SC 1-Jun-20 https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2020/06/01/statement-dee-and-jimmy-haslam-whitney-and-jw-johnson-andrew-berry-kevin-stefanski D.C. United 2-Jun-20 https://www.dcunited.com/post/2020/06/02/black-lives-matter FC Cincinnati 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/fccincinnati/status/1267159494150193152 FC Dallas 31-May-20 https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/05/31/statement-fc-dallas Houston Dynamo 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/HoustonDynamo/status/1267909349256704000 Inter Miami CF 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/InterMiamiCF/status/1267499934812643329 LA Galaxy 2-Jun-20 https://www.lagalaxy.com/blacklivesmatter Los Angeles FC 30-May-20 https://twitter.com/LAFC/status/1266814925067841536 Minnesota United 2-Jun-20 https://www.mnufc.com/post/2020/06/02/resource-center-healing-mnufc-community Montreal Impact 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/impactmontreal/status/1267550857459097602 Nashville SC 1-Jun-20 https://www.nashvillesc.com/post/2020/06/01/statement-nashville-sc New England Revolution 2-Jun-20 https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2020/06/02/statement-kraft-family New York City FC 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/NYCFC/status/1267164809491079169 NY Red Bulls 11-Jun-20 https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/blacklivesmatter?autoplay=true Orlando City SC 1-Jun-20 https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/06/01/our-community-cao-caesar-lopez Philadephia Union 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/PhilaUnion/status/1267442394053648384 Portand Timbers 2-Jun-20 https://www.timbers.com/post/2020/06/02/educate-elevate-engage 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/realsaltlake/status/1268325489648656384 San Jose Earthquakes 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/SJEarthquakes/status/1267646611137523713 Seattle Sounders FC 2-Jun-20 https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2020/06/02/social-media-timeline-sounders-community-speaks-against-racism-injustice Sporting Kansas City 1-Jun-20 https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/06/01/many-paths-we-become-one-sporting-kc-stands-against-racism Toronto FC 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1267143715379990528 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-Jun-20 https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2020/06/01/black-lives-matter MLS 9-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1270443218879025152 ______675 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 5591, Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061 T: 312-498-4653 www.SportsPhilanthropyNetwork.org @SportsPhilanNet

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WNBA Statements Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/AtlantaDream/status/1267484278675234816/photo/1 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/wnbachicagosky/status/1268185092607877122/photo/1 31-May-20 https://www.facebook.com/connecticutsun/photos/a.353032060448/10158233553460449/?type=3 Dallas Wings 1-Jun-20 https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-statement-2/ 3-Jun-20 https://fever.wnba.com/news/statement-from-indiana-fever-head-coach-marianne-stanley/ LA Sparks 29-May-20 https://sparks.wnba.com/news/statement-from-the-la-sparks-organization/ 29-May-20 https://twitter.com/LVAces/status/1266541535161577473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1266541535161577473&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flasvegassun.com%2Finlines%2Fembedded%2Ffloyd-athletes-8%2F 3-Jun-20 https://lynx.wnba.com/news/timberwolves-and-lynx-join-forces-with-the-minneapolis-foundation-to-pursue-justice-equity-and-healing-in-the-aftermath-of-george-floyds-death/ 31-May-20 https://www.nba.com/resources/static/team/v2/nets/2019-20/pdf/Joint-Statement-from-the-BK-Nets_LI-Nets_NY-Liberty_BC-(05.31.20).pdf 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/PhoenixMercury/status/1268297753274183680/photo/1 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/seattlestorm/status/1267279055688089601 Washigton Mystics 6-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/WashMystics/status/1269252809536438272/photo/1 WNBA 5-Jun-20 https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-statement-on-racial-injustice/

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National Women's Soccer League Statements (NWSL) Organization/Team Date of Statement Link 3-Jun-20 http://chicagoredstars.com/ourcommitment/ 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/HoustonDash/status/1267909458274983937 Courage 10-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/TheNCCourage/status/1270838218418786304 NWSL 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/1267487297798377473 OL Reign 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/OLReign/status/1267479989101813763 1-Jun-20 https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/06/01/our-community-cao-caesar-lopez Portland Thorns FC 2-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/ThornsFC/status/1267863548178264064 Sky Blue FC 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/SkyBlueFC/status/1267174922285178891 Utah Royals FC 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/UtahRoyalsFC/status/1268325464126320640 Spirit 31-May-20 https://twitter.com/WashSpirit/status/1267240588472127488

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Governing Bodies Statements Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link FIBA 12-Jun-20 http://www.fiba.basketball/news/president-hamane-niang-open-letter-on-behalf-of-fiba-executive-committee International Field Hockey 5-Jun-20 http://fih.ch/news/hockey-community-unites-against-discrimination/ International Hockey Federation (FIH) 5-Jun-20 http://www.fih.ch/news/hockey-community-unites-against-discrimination/ International Olympic Committee (IOC) 10-Jun-20 https://www.olympic.org/news/resolution-of-the-ioc-executive-board-with-regard-to-racism-and-inclusion International Skating Union 15-Jun-20 https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/13193-isu-statement-definite-cancellation-of-pending-2020-isu-championships-2?templateParam=15 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) 8-Jun-20 https://www.naia.org/general/2019-20/releases/Announcements_Updates/Race_in_America National Christian College Athletic Association 5-Jun-20 https://thenccaa.org/news/2020/6/3/general-nccaa-shares-hope-for-racial-equity.aspx National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NFHS_Org/status/1268220524762669068 NCAA 12-Jun-20 https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/ncaa-board-governors-statement-social-activism NJCAA 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/NJCAA/status/1267554091477151748/photo/1 United States Olympic Committee (USOC) 2-Jun-20 https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/June/02/USOPC-CEO-Sarah-Hirshlands-Letter-To-Team-USA-Athletes-On-Social-Justice USA Track & Field 1-Jun-20 https://www.usatf.org/news/2020/usatf-statement USA Wrestling 1-Jun-20 https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/June/01/USA-Wrestling-statement-on-social-justice USGA 4-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/USGA/status/1268558200250515458 U.S. Soccer Foundation 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/ussoccerfndn/status/1268189631545323521

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Sports Related Organizations and their Statements Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link A&A Peterson Foundation 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/AAPFFoundation/status/1267571237514969088/photo/1 Adidas 9-Jun-20 https://www.adidas-group.com/en/media/news-archive/press-releases/2020/message-adidas-board-creating-lasting-change-now/ Arizona State University 1-Jun-20 https://president.asu.edu/statements/a-message-from-asu-president-michael-crow Athletes for Hope Jun-20 http://www.athletesforhope.org/2020/06/action-steps-towards-racial-equality/ Athletes for Impact May - June https://athletesforimpact.com/ Beyond Sport Jun-20 http://www.beyondsport.org/articles/our-commitment-to-black-lives/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Beyond%20Sport%20Bulletin%205620%20-%20BLM&utm_content=Beyond%20Sport%20Bulletin%205620%20-%20BLM+CID_8c80617b75550a39bd85379b01f87c67&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Read%20More&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Beyond%20Sport%20Bulletin%205620%20-%20BLM&utm_content=Beyond%20Sport%20Bulletin%205620%20-%20BLM+CID_8c80617b75550a39bd85379b01f87c67&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Beyond%20Sport%20Bulletin%20120620&utm_content=Beyond%20Sport%20Bulletin%20120620+CID_407eee3c2832c116e84f90210fa9766b&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software 6-Jun-20 https://www.davidson.edu/news/2020/06/10/faculty-statement-systemic-racism-and-injustice Dedication to Community (D2C) 30-May-20 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=0a180df38d&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1669410542801455636&th=172af00b33f90a14&view=att&disp=inline Institute for Sport and SocialMay Justice - June https://sportandsocialjustice.org/ Jordan Brand 5-Jun-20 https://news.nike.com/news/jordan-brand-statement-on-commitment-to-black-community LA84 Jun-20 https://la84.org/play-equity/ Laureus USA https://www.laureususa.com/laureus-usa-stands-firmly-against-racism/ LPGA 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/LPGA/status/1267501160308457473 Nike 5-Jun-20 https://news.nike.com/news/nike-commitment-to-black-community Northwestern Law 12-Jun-20 https://www.law.northwestern.edu/about/news/newsdisplay.cfm?ID=979 One Heart Project 16-Jun-20 https://youtu.be/cpN0ZlO8mh8 PGA of America 3-Jun-20 https://news.pga.org/members/stand-with-us PGA Tour 5-Jun-20 https://www.pgatour.com/news/2020/06/05/pga-tour-commissioner-jay-monahan-comments-email-nationwide-protests-social-injustice.html Players Coalition 30-May-20 https://www.nfl.com/news/players-coalition-issues-statement-regarding-death-of-george-floyd Positive Coaching Alliance Jun-20 https://positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/sports-can-battle-racism/?utm_campaign=teamsport?utm_content=button#action Reebok 30-May-20 https://twitter.com/Reebok/status/1266792697941164032/photo/1 Respect Ability https://www.respectability.org/resources/racism-unconscious-bias/ Rise to Win 4-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/RISEtoWIN/status/1268569773228658688 Rise to Win Jun-20 https://risetowin.org/take-action/ Street Football World https://www.streetfootballworld.org/who-we-are/our-purpose The Annie E. Casey Foundation https://www.aecf.org/resources/race-equity-and-inclusion-action-guide/ The Aspen Institute 4-Jun-20 https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/statement-on-racial-and-economic-justice/ Under Armour 8-Jun-20 https://about.underarmour.com/news/2020/06/patrik-frisk-black-lives-matter-statement UP2US 5-Jun-20 https://www.up2us.org/blog/2020/6/5/we-stand-with-coaches

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College Conferences Statements Organization/ Team Date of Statement Link Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 2-Jun-20 https://theacc.com/news/2020/6/2/general-letter-to-acc-community.aspx American Athletic Confrence 31-May-20 https://theamerican.org/news/2020/5/31/general-statement-from-the-american-athletic-conference.aspx Big 12 29-May-20 https://big12sports.com/documents/2020/5/29//Big_12_Board_of_Directors_Statement.pdf?id=5999 Big East 2-Jun-20 https://www.bigeast.com/news/2020/6/2/general-statement-from-the-big-east-conference.aspx Big South 1-Jun-20 https://bigsouthsports.com/news/2020/6/1/general-statement-from-the-big-south-conference.aspx Big Ten 15-Jun-20 https://bigten.org/news/2020/6/15/general-members-of-big-ten-anti-hate-and-anti-racism-coalition-announced-voter-registration-initiative-launched.aspx Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) 1-Jun-20 https://caasports.com/news/2020/6/2/general-statement-from-the-caa-and-caa-football.aspx Conference USA 1-Jun-20 https://conferenceusa.com/news/2020/6/1/general-c-usa-board-of-directors-statement.aspx Mid-American Confrence (MAC) 31-May-20 https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/5/31/general-statement-from-the-mid-american-conference-council-of-presidents.aspx Missouri Valley Confrence 1-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/MVCsports/status/1267523810300964869/photo/1 Mountain West 1-Jun-20 https://themw.com/news/2020/6/1/general-statement-by-mw-board-of-directors.aspx Pac-12 1-Jun-20 https://pac-12.com/article/2020/06/01/joint-statement-pac-12-ads-pac-12-conference SEC 3-Jun-20 https://twitter.com/SEC/status/1268212865489567745/photo/1 Sun Belt 4-Jun-20 https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2020/6/4/general-sun-belt-conference-statement.aspx

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THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR SPORTS PHILANTHROPY NETWORK COMMUNITY

The mission of the Sports Philanthropy Network is to build stronger, healthier and more inclusive communities through sport.

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