Dan Quinn, Thomas Dimitroff and other Atlanta Falcons attend peaceful Atlanta protest Sunday afternoon

Protests around the nation in the name of Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other victims of racial injustice

Protests around the nation in the name of Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless other victims of racial injustice continued this weekend. Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn attended a peaceful protest in Buckhead to support the cause Sunday afternoon. 

#Falcons coach Dan Quinn is marching with the protesters in Buckhead today. pic.twitter.com/yC8ql9J4oT

— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) June 7, 2020

Quinn, along with Falcons safety Ricardo Allen marched in the "Buckhead4BlackLives" march according to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the AJC. Linebacker LaRoy Reynolds and some assistant coaches also attended according to Ledbetter.

#Falcons coach Dan Quinn, Ricardo Allen, LaRoy Reynolds and some assistant coaches will take part in this march today. pic.twitter.com/kPJqhg4oSx

— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) June 7, 2020

Later on, word broke from ESPN that general manager Thomas Dimitroff was also in attendance along with defensive tackle Tyeler Davison and rookie linebacker Mykal Walker. 

Others members of Falcons attending today’s peaceful protest against racial injustice included GM Thomas Dimitroff, players Tyeler Davison & Mykal Walker, assistant coaches Doug Mallory and Bernie Parmalee, and media relations staffers David Bassity, Matt Haley, and Gaby Moran.

— vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) June 7, 2020

Some of the protestors marched up West Paces Ferry Road to the Governor's mansion.

A diverse crowd is lining up on West Paces Ferry Road to march to the Governors Mansion. pic.twitter.com/eMvWPt0I3z

— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) June 7, 2020

Athletes and coaches around the sports world have been seen at the protests around the nation sparked by the police brutality used in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25. 

Friday in Jacksonville, several players and coaches staged their own march from TIAA Bank Field to a police station. 

About 15 #Jaguars players and most of Doug Marrone’s coaching staff, along with dozens of team employees are about to stage their own protest march from TIAA Bank Field to the police station and back. Idea was originally brought up by running backs coach Terry Robiskie. pic.twitter.com/TqULh8Y33m

— Eugene Frenette (@GeneFrenette) June 5, 2020

Members of the Denver Broncos also participated in a Denver march on Saturday.

#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/SqgUXRrM0n

— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 6, 2020

The NFL community continues to take steps towards supporting the black community and Black Lives Matter, but the damage done by how Colin Kaepernick's peaceful protest was received and handled by the league and commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell issued a statement on Black Lives Matter Friday, but Kaepernick's name not being included in the apology left it feeling empty to many.