Broncos' Von Miller Pens Column For TIME On George Floyd's Death

DENVER, CO — Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has written a column for TIME in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. The essay, published Tuesday, shows how racism has impacted the star athlete's life.

“Since George Floyd died, tears have overcome me at least once a day. And then, as I thought about it, I have felt this pain in varying degrees for as far back as I can remember—at least since the first time I was called a n****r in elementary school," Miller wrote.

"The pain sears me every day, now. It’s an emotional pain. It’s a physical pain. It is the pain of oppression in a country that’s supposed to be free.”

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Miller, a Super Bowl 50 MVP and eight-time Pro Bowler, marched for justice Saturday alongside his Broncos' teammates and other protesters in downtown Denver. The team wore shirts with the slogan, "If you ain't with us, you against us."

“Many of us have seen this day coming, but let’s not get it twisted. The social upheaval we are witnessing is not about one horrific incident in Minneapolis. This has been building up for years, decades, generations," Miller wrote in his TIME article.

>> Read Miller's full column at TIME here.