Supporting Each Other
Bills Digest|October 22, 2017; Vol. 14, No. 8

Bills unite as team, preach love, unity

Chris Brown
Supporting Each Other

On the heels of President Trump’s incendiary remarks about NFL players who kneel during the national anthem, Bills linebacker Lorenzo Alexander sensed the anger and offense taken to the president’s comments. There were players who wanted to respond with a demonstration the following day during the national anthem. The veteran remembered head coach Sean McDermott’s comments from the preseason when Cam Jefferson raised his fist during the preseason game at Philadelphia.

After a team meeting back in August it was clear that players could express themselves. Buffalo’s head coach just wanted to be kept informed of such plans.

“He said, ‘I support you guys and I want you to do it, but if you have an issue just come to me first,’” recalled Alexander.

So remembering those words, Alexander was the catalyst in organizing a Saturday evening meeting between ownership, the front office, coaches and players at One Bills Drive leading up to the team’s Week 3 game against the Denver Broncos.

“I just wanted to make sure everybody was on the same page,” Alexander said. “That nobody was caught off guard. I have a lot of respect for what Sean and the Pegulas are trying to do here. I just wanted to get it out in the open to make sure we had an open dialogue so it didn’t become a distraction and take away from the game.

This story is from the October 22, 2017; Vol. 14, No. 8 edition of Bills Digest.

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