Episode Details

Phil Perry is joined by Patriots special teams captain Matthew Slater to get his thoughts on the state of the nation. Matthew discusses how he thinks people can improve their social attitude, the ways in which he has fallen victim to racist acts and how the Patriots and NFL are addressing the current situation.

0:15 - Phil addresses the need for a different kind of conversation during this time, as football is put on pause.

5:21 - Matthew Slater begins the conversation talking about how he is feeling and what he is seeing following George Floyd's death and the protests resulting from it.

11:42 - Matthew talks about how the current social situation has clashed with his football life and how Bill Belichick has been involved in the team's discussion.

18:24 - Matthew opens up about his experiences living as an African American in the U.S. and talks about how conversations can be had with children about what is going on in.

32:08 - Matthew discusses how NFL players might use their platform for social change moving forward and how that could have a positive impact, yet could also create rifts in locker rooms and around the league.

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