Good Afternoon, 12s. Here's a look at what's out there today – Monday, March 1 – about your Seattle Seahawks.
DK Metcalf Share The Story Of The Life & Murder Of Emmett Till
The beginning of March marks the end of Black History Month, but there's never a bad time to study Black history and understand this country's history of racism and how it connects to the systemic racism that still exists in so many walks of life, including the legal system. And that brings us to Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf's month-long Twitter thread that recounts the story of the life and murder of Emmett Till, and his family's decades-long quest for justice.
Till, who was kidnapped and beaten to death when he was 14 for allegedly whistling at a white woman, was murdered in Mississippi, Metcalf's home state, which is why Metcalf chose to wear Till's name on the back of his helmet this season, and why he decided to use his platform to share Till's story throughout the month.
In a series of daily tweets, Metcalf told the story of Till, whose murder was a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
Metcalf also narrated a video about Till as part of the NFL's "Say Their Stories" series.
K.J. Wright Wins Sports Star of the Year Award
If you missed it over the weekend, Seahawks linebacker K.J. Wright was named the Seattle Sports Star of the Year, Men's Sports at the 86th annual Sports Star of the Year Awards.
The award caps a 2020 season in which Wright had one of the best seasons of his 10-year career and also won the team's prestigious Steve Largent Award. Wright, who in 2018 was the team's nominee for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, is one of seven Seahawks to win Sports Star of the Year, the Steve Largent Award and be the team's Man of the Year Award nominee, joining current teammates Russell Wilson and Bobby Wagner, as well as Richard Sherman, Matt Hasselbeck, Bobby Engram and Largent. Of those, only Largent and Wilson went on to win the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, with Wilson winning that award for the 2020 season.
Social Post Of The Day
Today's social post comes from defensive end L.J. Collier, who is raising money to help Texas families in need following the winter storm that devastated the state.
More From Around The Web
NFL.com offers its list of the top 101 free agents heading into the start of the new league year later this month, a list that includes four Seahawks: Shaquill Griffin, Chris Carson, K.J. Wright and Quinton Dunbar II.
710 ESPN Seattle looks at expectations for DE L.J Collier in 2021.
Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times looks at the ramifications for the Seahawks of the news that Arizona is signing DE J.J. Watt.
Throughout the 2020 season, Seahawks players chose to represent social justice initiatives and honor victims of racism and police brutality with helmet decals to show their support.
Black Lives Matter - "I chose 'Black Lives Matter.' It's a true statement. We've been through a lot and everybody knows it, and if they don't know it they should take the time to learn it. Besides that, I wish I could put everyone's name on my decal. Until then, 'Black Lives Matter' it is." – Shaquill Griffin
Trayvon Martin - "It was one of the biggest ones that I remember...I wanted to represent him as a black man in knowing that this is the start of change and we are going to continue to fight, black men as one." - Jamal Adams
George Floyd - "I chose "George Floyd" because the situation was so eye opening and it just shows that we have so much work to do as a country and we have to take the right steps to get there." – Ethan Pocic
Emmett Till - "I chose Emmett Till mainly because he's from Mississippi, I'm from Mississippi and systemic racism has been going on for quite some time. I think us being from the same place really just shows how long it's been going on." – DK Metcalf
Trayvon Martin - "It was one of the biggest ones that I remember...I wanted to represent him as a black man in knowing that this is the start of change and we are going to continue to fight, black men as one." - Jamal Adams
It Takes All of Us – "The Seahawks are guided by overall principles of acceptance and understanding that help us create a culture of respect, equality and inclusiveness both on and off the field. We, as an organization and as individuals, represent and respect a wide range of human differences, personal experiences and cultural backgrounds. We stand with Seattle, and every community in uniting to help heal our society." – Seattle Seahawks
