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NHL players and other athletes are releasing their personal statements on the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and many other African Americans at the hands of police. Marco Scandella today issued this statement on the current social protests in the country. He is the first member of the St. Louis Blues to issue a statement.
Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington also released a statement yesterday on Instagram.
Here’s the statement from the Blues’ captain, Ryan O’Reilly:
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 4, 2020
The NHL issued their own, league-wide statement Sunday:
Statement from the National Hockey League: pic.twitter.com/F0AagVAg4e
— NHL (@NHL) June 1, 2020
Tuesday morning, the Blues and Cardinals issued this joint statement:
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) June 2, 2020
If any other members of the team issue statements, this post will be updated.