If you’re into to sports or just keeping up with the world today, the NBA, WNBA, and MLB made a decision on Wednesday, August 27, 2020 to stand in solidarity to boycott their games in protest of the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake who was shot seven times in the back by the Kenosha Wisconsin police department just days ago.

The ripple effect started when the Milwaukee Bucks who were set to play game five of the NBA playoff game inside “the bubble.” Players read a statement and refused to take the floor. Others in the sports world followed suit speaking out and canceling games, making their voices heard loud and clear.

Aug 17, 2020 at 08:00 AM

(from) Washington Football Team Public Relations

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Football Team announced today that they have appointed Jason Wright team president. In this role, Wright will be responsible for leading the organization’s business divisions, including operations, finance, sales, and marketing. He will join Coach Ron Rivera, who maintains all on-field responsibilities and football decisions, in reporting directly to team owner, Dan Snyder.

“If I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason. His experience as a former player, coupled with his business acumen, gives him a perspective that is unrivaled in the league,” said Washington Football Team owner, Dan Snyder. “We will not rest until we are a championship caliber team, on and off the field. Jason has a proven track record in helping businesses transform culturally, operationally and financially. He is a proactive and assertive advocate for inclusion of all people and will set new standards for our organization, and for the league. There could not be a better duo than Jason Wright and Coach Ron Rivera as we usher in a new era for Washington Football.”

“From football to business school to McKinsey, I have always enjoyed building exciting new things and taking on the hard, seemingly intractable challenges that others may not want to tackle. I especially love doing this with organizations who have deep history and values that set a firm foundation. This team, at this time, is an ideal opportunity for me,” added Wright. “The transformation of the Washington Football Team is happening across all aspects of the organization – from football to operations to branding to culture – and will make us a truly modern and aspirational franchise. We want to set new standards for the NFL. As a DMV local and fan, I’ve been watching this team with interest long before I knew I could become part of it. I believe in Dan Snyder’s vision for this organization, and I am looking forward to partnering with Coach Rivera, who is a champion for the players and one of the great minds in football. Together, we will define the future of the Washington Football Team.”

Coach Ron Rivera added, “I remember Jason as a player, and it is no surprise to me that he went on to achieve the caliber of success that Jason has in his time in the business world. From my conversations with his former teammates and coaches plus my own with Jason, I have come to see that we share many of the same core values and beliefs. Because he knows the NFL firsthand and how fast it moves, I am excited to have him on board to head up the front office and operations, so that I can focus on what’s most important to the fans in our community – winning football games.”

Wright spent seven years as a running back in the NFL with stops in San Francisco, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Arizona, where he was the Cardinals’ team captain and labor-union representative during the league’s 2011 lockout. Upon his retirement from the gridiron, he received his M.B.A., graduating with high honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and building on his undergraduate studies in psychology at Northwestern University, where he was also an Academic All-American and captain of the football team.

Family, friends and fans have witnessed what “fighting the good” fight looks like. Unfortunately, no parents should ever have to bury their own child, but knowing their son gave it his all until his last breath may provide some peace for the family. 

Bryce Wisdom, the Judson High School football player that was stricken with a rare kidney cancer known as a Wilms tumor passed away at the age of 17.  He was rushed to the hospital Friday and was diagnosed with a collapsed lung. Prayers and well wishes for Bryce flooded social media the entire weekend. With family by his side, Bryce took his last breath at 11:39PM on Sunday, July 26, 2020.

Many thanks to the Wisdom Family for sharing Bryce’s journey with the world. San Antonians and beyond have followed Bryce’s story and clung his electrifying strength and intrinsic motivation in which he exhibited through his smile and grace as he endured the painful disease.  Though you may not have known him personally you couldn’t help but admire his courage and will to live.  On the Bryce Wisdom & Family Updates Facebook page, Bryce’s mother shared that on Sunday morning from his hospital bed he told her “Mom I won.”    

The family has asked that instead of sending flowers, donations can be made to either Puttaway Cancer or Hope Hits Harder. Both organizations provide financial scholarships, resources and meals to cancer patients and were a blessing to Bryce and the family as he battled cancer.

Let’s keep the Bryce family lifted in prayer during this extremely difficult time.