Marshall receives threatening letter

Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall posted on social media a racist, threatening letter that denounced him for taking a knee during the national anthem earlier this season. He said he wanted to expose the racism that exists in society.

Marshall said he received the letter a couple of weeks ago and turned it over to the team’s security department, which has been in contact with the NFL and local law enforcement.

Marshall posted the letter written on front and back in block lettering, on his social media accounts alongside his caption, which read: “The hatred by some against people of color is one of the reasons we are where we’re at in the world today, and they wonder why we feel the way we do and take the stances that we take.” He also noted, “I received this letter at work.”

Marshall told reporters in the locker room Friday that he quickly received hundreds of messages of support, although one detractor suggested he shouldn’t have posted it because it gave voice to the author.

“No, I did the right thing because it needs to be seen,” Marshall countered.

Marshall showed photos of the envelope and letter he snapped on his iPhone before turning them over to team security.

The letter came in an envelope purporting to be from “Mrs. Jackson’s sixth-grade class” in Denver and scribbled on the back were the words “We love you, Mr. Marshall.”

Marshall suspects it was actually written by an adult.

Raiders

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Saints

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Browns

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