Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has stepped down from the NFL's social justice committee after he was criticized for hosting a fundraiser for President Trump
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has stepped down from the NFL's social justice committee after he was criticized for hosting a fundraiser for President Donald Trump.
Ross told the NFL and committee members last week he was stepping down to focus on his nonprofit, Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality , which empowers the sports community to tackle racial discrimination and social justice, Dolphins spokesman Jason Jenkins said in a statement to CNN Sports on Wednesday.
— Kenny Stills August 7, 2019 Chris Long, a member of the Players Coalition, a social justice and racial equality non-profit, told Sports Illustrated the organization got Ross to agree to be removed from the committee.Read More"He held a fundraiser for a guy who called protesting players 'sons of bitches' + campaigned for them to lose jobs. The working group is directly involved. You can see how that's a conflict of interest that transcends politics.
— Kenny Stills August 7, 2019 The receiver said that he and Ross spoke about the fundraiser issue and both agreed to disagree. Stills said he received death threats over his stance. Customers also called for boycotts of Equinox, as well as SoulCycle and Blink Fitness"Sorry @soulcycle ... you can't peddle 'inspiration' in your classes and have an owner funding hate and racism in the back room," actor Conrad Ricamora wrote."Byyyeeeeeeeeeee.
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