Brian Boyle is a 35-year-old grizzled veteran of 13 NHL seasons who grew up outside Boston.
After seeing video of George Floyd's death, Boyle wanted to say something. The Florida Panthers forward, though, wasn't sure how and didn't want it to come off the wrong way. He wound up calling former teammate J.T. Brown to ask some questions — and listen. Brown is 29, black and the only player so far to protest racial injustice and police brutality during the national anthem of an NHL game, back in 2017.
The two talked about how Floyd's death had affected Brown.