//Players Coalition Petitions Congress to End Qualified Immunity

Players Coalition Petitions Congress to End Qualified Immunity

The Players Coalition gathered signatures from over 1,400 current and retired athletes in support of a bill that would end qualified immunity.

The Players Coalition sent a letter to the United States Congress on Wednesday in support of the “Ending Qualified Immunity Act,” which would eliminate qualified immunity for government officials and law enforcement.

The letter supporting a bill from Reps. Justin Amash (L-Michigan) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) garnered over 1,400 signatures from active and retired athletes across the NFL, NBA and MLB. Quarterbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Carson Wentz each signed the letter, as did Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and NBA coaches Steve Kerr and Gregg Popovich.

“It is time for Congress to eliminate qualified immunity and it can do so by passing the Amash-Pressley Bill,” the Players Coalition wrote. “When police officers kill an unarmed man, when they beat a woman, or when they shoot a child, the people of