The opening scene of Tuesday’s episode of “Hard Knocks” was an emotional one as it dove right into the newest scandal involving police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back as he made his way back to the car.
The fourth episode of the HBO series following the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers through training camp this fall showed Rams coach Sean McVay in his office with Artis Twyman, the team’s director of communications, showing him the video of Jacob Blake being shot in the back by Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“Are you f–king kidding me?” McVay asked as shots can be heard in the video. “Wait, are you f–king kidding me? He’s walking away from them? … “What the f–k is wrong with people?
“That is awful. That makes me sick.”
Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot in the back multiple times by police in Wisconsin late last month as he tried to get into his car. Video of that incident quickly went viral, sparking widespread protests and condemnation.
While most NFL teams canceled their practice out of protest, the Rams ended up holding practice normally, but held a team meeting. The Chargers canceled their scrimmage.
