Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall met Tuesday with Denver police Chief Robert White.
“He asked a lot of questions… ‘Why do police do some of the things they do?’ I was in a position to give him an explanation, a reasonable explanation, on most of those things,” Chief White said Tuesday afternoon.
White acknowledged that Marshall and “a lot of other people” have questions about policing in America today.
“A lot of times citizens are asking, ‘How come the person didn’t get locked up?’ ‘How come the officer didn’t get indicted?’ ‘How come the officer didn’t get suspended?’ In most instances, they didn’t break the law. The question they’re really asking is, were those actions necessary?”
White said his department is working to address that issue and they’ve already made changes to make sure officers understand the legality of their actions and are using their discretion to do what is right for the community.
White said the Broncos called last week and asked if he’d meet with Marshall. White said he welcomed the opportunity.
Marshall has lost some lucrative endorsement deals because of his protest.
On Friday afternoon, Air Academy Federal Credit Union said it was ending its relationship with Marshall. And on Monday, CenturyLink terminated its contract with Marshall. And a sporting goods store canceled his in-store appearance.
