Several St. Louis Rams entered the field for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders with their hands raised in a "don't shoot" fashion. The hands-raised stance is a message of support for Ferguson, a St. Louis suburb wracked by violence in recent months.
According to observers, Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, Kenny Britt, Chris Givens, and Jared Cook all raised their hands. Ferguson, located just 12 miles from the Edward Jones Dome, was the site of an incident this past summer when police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed teenager Michael Brown. When a grand jury declined to indict Wilson earlier this week, riots broke out across Ferguson.
Several athletes and teams have taken public stances on Ferguson, to varying effect. The Washington Redskins offered a similar early-season message of support. Adrian Peterson, meanwhile, made the ill-advised decision to compare his situation to that of Ferguson. Earlier this fall, the Rams offered several Ferguson-area high school football teams free tickets to a preseason game as a small gesture of support during tense, armed situations.
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