Tag: new york giants
Giants: Giants team with The Bronx Defenders to highlight legal representation for low-income people
“For decades, public defenders felt like they were yelling into the void. They raised issues, they fought for them, and they were proud of their…
New York Giants: The Bronx Defenders: Giants host discussion on public defenders
“Former wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Victor Cruz moderated a discussion between Giants players and The Bronx Defenders as part of the Team of…
Giants: Giants players partner with RISE to spread word on importance of voting through “Team of Teams” initiative
“This year, the New York Giants are a team of teams. During an unprecedented offseason, players and coaches split themselves into nine groups, each one…
Sports Illustrated: New York Giants Band Together in Show of Solidarity Before Blue-White Scrimmage
“The Giants revealed this week that earlier this off-season, they split into nine smaller groups with each group collaborating with local community organizations such as…
Times Herald-Record: Athletes aren’t playing games when it comes to social injustice
“We’re sick of talking about it,” McDougald added. “We’re sick of sharing our emotions about it. Like, we’re hurting. And then to have that type…
New York Daily News: Joe Judge’s Giants decide to keep practicing and let off-field actions speak on social justice front
“What Judge and the Giants have done is split their players and coaches into nine teams. Each team is paired with an organization in New…
Giants: Giants announce #TogetherBlue campaign
“Over the last several months, our players and coaches have spent countless hours meeting with our community partners and identifying ways we can work together…
New York Law Journal: Bronx Defenders and New York Giants Players Partner Amid George Floyd-Sparked Social Justice Movement
“As the social justice movement against racial discrimination continues in the wake of George Floyd’s death, The Bronx Defenders, one of the city’s largest nonprofit…
Giants: A Bronx Tale: Giants tackle criminal justice reform
The New York Giants visited The Bronx Defenders’ office to discuss everything from mass incarceration to what sports’ role is in working toward justice. “We…