Kyle Shanahan doesn’t do in-person press conferences now. But in a virtual session with reporters last week he made strong statements about racial unrest in the United States. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)
I don’t think we have talked enough about Kyle Shanahan’s press conference.
You probably heard about it. Appearing on-screen in a virtual presser with beat reporters last week, Shanahan stepped right into questions about the #Blacklivesmatter protests. And he left no doubt about where he stood.
“Racism is a big deal in our country now,” he said. “That’s a fact. It is not debatable.”
You knew he was going to say something of course. First, the question was bound to come up when he met the beat reporters. (In fact, it was the first one.)
And second, at this point, almost every team is making a point to get on record with some comment on the unrest. In fact, a Tuesday morning news report called out the five “major sports teams” who had not issued a statement.
But this wasn’t a crafted, boilerplate, one-paragraph press release; the kind of thing a team would send out to make sure they were covered.
Shanahan appeared in his now-trademark flat bill cap and a bushy expanse of facial hair that would make any hipster jealous. He was clearly fired up and had given the topic lots of thought.
Asked about the protests, Shanahan went a good five minutes in his first reply and didn’t stop there. He spoke for a full 17 minutes
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