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    Former NFL Star And Activist Calls League's Shift On Protests 'Just A Moral Victory'

    Brendon Ayanbadejo, an equal rights activist who faced criticism for his own outspokenness while playing for the Baltimore Ravens, wishes the NFL's move to embrace protesting athletes came sooner.
    Jun 14, 2020 2 minutes
    Brendon Ayanbadejo, an activist and former NFL player, drew criticism for voicing his support for same-sex marriage. He calls the league's recent shift on players who protest "just a moral victory."

    Weeks of nationwide protests over police abuse prompted the National Football League earlier this month to condemn racism and shift its stance against players protesting racial injustice.

    But Brendon Ayanbadejo, a former NFL linebacker and equal rights activist, is reserving praise for the announcement made by league commissioner Roger Goodell.

    "For now, it's just a moral victory," Ayanbadejo told . "[I] would've loved to have people listen sooner,

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