Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson became the latest player to come to the defense of teammate Michael Bennett, after the defensive end was detained by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on Aug. 26.
Bennett alleged that he was racially profiled and officers threatened to shoot him in the head.
TMZ Sports obtained a video capturing the incident, where Bennett was handcuffed.
Wilson was clearly bothered by the incident.
"When you see a person that you love, a person that's your friend, a person who anybody honestly that's put in a compromising position the way Michael was - it's a matter of life or death, potentially all those situations that you see a lot of things are happening in our country right now," Wilson said to reporters Thursday. "It's heartbreaking when you think about (it)."
The quarterback hasn't been outspoken on issues surrounding racial inequality or police brutality in the past, but the video of Bennett being handcuffed clearly affected Wilson and his subsequent decision to speak up.
"I saw a snippet of the video so to see him on the ground like that," Wilson said. "It's unacceptable based on the situation. Michael is a good guy and he's a guy who is trying to standup for something good, trying to standup for love and really coming together, not hate."
