Grim history of police brutality tells us Tyreek Hill was lucky to walk away unscathed

Eight years after Colin Kapernick first skipped the pre-game anthems to protest police brutality against Black folks, and four years after George Floyd’s death focused global attention on the issue, it feels like a regression to the mean for the sports world.

Grim history of police brutality tells us Tyreek Hill was lucky to walk away unscathed
A men's football player looks at a ball in mid-air.

Eight years after Colin Kapernick first skipped the pre-game anthems to protest police brutality against Black folks, and four years after George Floyd’s death focused global attention on the issue, it feels like a regression to the mean for the sports world.