Coordinator Frazier gives Bills calming, steady hand

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. » With the nation on edge, Leslie Frazier mustered his courage by drawing upon some of his most painful memories of growing up Black in America to share with Bills players following George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.

At the request of coach Sean Mcdermott, it was on Buffalo’s defensive coordinator to provide historical perspective and personal insight in a bid to keep a multiracial team united in early June 2020.

Frazier spoke from the heart. He shared experiences of being an 11-year-old having to switch schools during desegregation in Mississippi by tempering the hatred he endured with the benefits of meeting those who looked different than him. And Frazier spoke of the time when, as a member of the Bears’ famed 1985 defense, he was stopped and questioned by police about his pres

ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO Buffalo Bills head coach Sean Mcdermott, left, talks with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, right, before a game earlier this season. Frazier is credited for providing the Bills a calm and reassuring voice even during the most troubling times.